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  1. Yasamin Sharifzadeh-Moghaddam, M.D.

    Yasamin Sharifzadeh-Moghaddam, M.D.

    1. Radiation Oncologist
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Radiation therapy, Brachytherapy, Proton therapy, Intraoperative radiation therapy, Proton therapy for prostate cancer,... Radiation therapy for prostate cancer, Osteoarthritis, Colon cancer, Liver cancer, Prostate cancer, Bladder cancer, Pancreatic cancer, Kidney cancer, Rectal cancer, Plantar fasciitis, Cholangiocarcinoma, Esophageal cancer, Dupuytren contracture, Anal cancer, Penile cancer, Urethral cancer

  2. Alex D. Sherry, M.D.

    Alex D. Sherry, M.D.

    1. Radiation Oncologist
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Proton therapy, Stereotactic body radiotherapy, External beam radiation therapy, Proton therapy for prostate cancer, Ra...diation therapy for prostate cancer, Intensity-modulated radiation therapy, Liver cancer, Prostate cancer, Bladder cancer, Pancreatic cancer, Kidney cancer, Rectal cancer, Stomach cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma, Esophageal cancer, Testicular cancer, Anal cancer

  3. Terence T. Sio, M.D., M.S.

    Terence T. Sio, M.D., M.S.

    1. Radiation Oncologist
    2. Oncologist
    1. Phoenix, AZ
    Areas of focus:

    Radiation therapy, Brain stereotactic radiosurgery, Proton therapy, Stereotactic body radiotherapy, Stereotactic radios...urgery, Intraoperative radiation therapy, Intensity-modulated radiation therapy, Colon cancer, Liver cancer, Hepatocellular carcinoma, Pancreatic cancer, Neuroendocrine tumor, Meningioma, Acoustic neuroma, Rectal cancer, Pituitary tumor, Chordoma, Lung cancer, Brain cancer, Brain tumor, Stomach cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma, Esophageal cancer, Brain metastasis, Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Oligodendroglioma, Neurofibromatosis, Glioma, Ependymoma, Spinal cord tumor, Ampullary cancer, Pilocytic astrocytoma, Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor, Gallbladder cancer, Anal cancer, Spinal tumor, Gastrointestinal stromal tumor, Neurofibroma, Small bowel cancer, Choroid plexus papilloma

  4. Rory L. Smoot, M.D.

    Rory L. Smoot, M.D.

    1. Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgeon
    2. Surgical Oncologist
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Cancer treatment, Cryoablation for cancer, Whipple procedure, Pancreatectomy, Laparoscopic surgery, Splenectomy, Parace...ntesis, Cholecystectomy, Gastrectomy, Radiofrequency ablation for cancer, Microwave ablation for cancer, Minimally invasive surgery, Rectal cancer surgery, Liver tumor ablation, Hepatobiliary disease postoperative care, Small bowel resection, Hepatobiliary disease evaluation, Pancreatic enucleation, Liver resection, Irreversible electroporation, Bile duct stone removal, Bile duct resection, Soft tissue tumor ablation, Minimally invasive pancreas surgery, Minimally invasive liver surgery, Minimally invasive intestinal surgery, Portal hypertension management, Liver cyst fenestration, Soft tissue sarcoma surgery, Liver cyst removal, Liver cancer, Hepatocellular carcinoma, Pancreatic cancer, Pancreatitis, Peritoneal cancer, Liver tumor, Soft tissue sarcoma, Stomach cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma, Enlarged spleen, Immune thrombocytopenia, Pancreatic cyst, Polycystic liver disease, Liver cyst, Ampullary cancer, Hilar cholangiocarcinoma, Sarcoma, Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor, Liver hemangioma, Gallbladder cancer, Carcinoid tumor, Appendix cancer, Gastrointestinal stromal tumor, Stage 4 colorectal cancer, Recurrent cancer, Duodenal cancer, Bile duct injury, Bile duct cyst, Small bowel cancer, Bile duct stricture, Gallbladder polyp, Bile duct stone, IPMN, Biliary obstruction, Retroperitoneal sarcoma

  5. Mohamad Bassam Sonbol, M.D.

    Mohamad Bassam Sonbol, M.D.

    1. Oncologist
    2. Hematologist / Oncologist
    1. Phoenix, AZ
    Areas of focus:

    Chemotherapy for colon cancer, Colon cancer, Liver cancer, Pancreatic cancer, Neuroendocrine tumor, Rectal cancer, Stom...ach cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma, Esophageal cancer, Gallbladder cancer, Carcinoid tumor, Small bowel cancer

  6. Patrick P. Starlinger, M.D., Ph.D.

    Patrick P. Starlinger, M.D., Ph.D.

    1. Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgeon
    2. Surgical Oncologist
    3. Transplant Surgeon
    4. Colon and Rectal Surgeon
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Cancer treatment, Whipple procedure, Pancreatectomy, Living donor liver transplant, Laparoscopic surgery, Cholecystecto...my, Gastrectomy, Colorectal surgery, Robotic surgery, Rectal cancer surgery, Liver tumor ablation, Pancreatic enucleation, Liver resection, Bile duct stone removal, Bile duct resection, Portal hypertension management, Soft tissue sarcoma surgery, Laparoscopic splenectomy, Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy , Extended hepatectomy, Laparoscopic pancreatectomy, Laparoscopic microwave ablation, Robotic pancreatectomy, Pancreatectomy with vascular resection, Extended hepatectomy with vascular resection, Cytoreductive hepatectomy, Robotic hepatectomy, Laparoscopic hepatectomy, Extended hepatectomy with in situ cold perfusion, Robotic splenectomy, Liver cancer, Hepatocellular carcinoma, Pancreatic cancer, Neuroendocrine tumor, Pancreatitis, Peritoneal cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma, Liver mass, Portal hypertension, Immune thrombocytopenia, Pancreatic cyst, Polycystic liver disease, Liver cyst, Ampullary cancer, Hilar cholangiocarcinoma, Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor, Liver hemangioma, Gallbladder cancer, Carcinoid tumor, Gastrointestinal stromal tumor, Stage 4 colorectal cancer, Recurrent cancer, Duodenal cancer, Bile duct injury, Bile duct cyst, Small bowel cancer, Bile duct stricture, Gallbladder polyp, Bile duct stone, IPMN, Retroperitoneal sarcoma, Liver abscess, Neuroendocrine liver metastasis, Locally advanced pancreatic cancer

  7. Jason S. Starr, D.O.

    Jason S. Starr, D.O.

    1. Hematologist / Oncologist
    1. Jacksonville, FL
    Areas of focus:

    Chemotherapy for colon cancer, Bispecific antibody therapy, Colon cancer, Liver cancer, Pancreatic cancer, Neuroendocri...ne tumor, Stomach cancer, Esophageal cancer, Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor

  8. John A. Stauffer, M.D.

    John A. Stauffer, M.D.

    1. Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgeon
    2. Surgical Oncologist
    1. Jacksonville, FL
    Areas of focus:

    Adrenalectomy, Whipple procedure, Pancreatectomy, Splenectomy, Cholecystectomy, Pancreas biopsy, Minimally invasive sur...gery, Liver biopsy, Liver tumor ablation, Gallbladder tube placement, Liver resection, Minimally invasive pancreas surgery, Minimally invasive liver surgery, Liver cyst removal, Liver cancer, Hepatocellular carcinoma, Pancreatic cancer, Pancreatitis, Benign adrenal tumor, Cholangiocarcinoma, Duodenal polyp, Spleen injury, Liver mass, Enlarged spleen, Gallstones, Pancreatic cyst, Liver cyst, Ampullary cancer, Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor, Gallbladder cancer, Carcinoid tumor, Appendix cancer, Adrenal cancer, Duodenal cancer, Bile duct injury, Bile duct cyst, Bile duct stricture, Gallbladder polyp, Bile duct stone, IPMN, Biliary obstruction, Adrenal insufficiency

  9. Chee-Chee H. Stucky, M.D.

    Chee-Chee H. Stucky, M.D.

    1. Surgical Oncologist
    2. Endocrine Surgeon
    1. Phoenix, AZ
    Areas of focus:

    Liver cancer, Pancreatic cancer, Neuroendocrine tumor, Thyroid nodule, Benign adrenal tumor, Cholangiocarcinoma, Hyperp...arathyroidism, Thyroid cancer, Graves' disease, Parathyroid cancer, Sarcoma, Goiter, Gallbladder cancer, Adrenal cancer

Research

Members of the pancreatic cancer research team

Mayo Clinic doctors and scientists are dedicated to improving the care of people with pancreatic cancer.

Researchers in Mayo Clinic's Gastrointestinal Cancer Program study new diagnostic tools, treatments and approaches to prevention of pancreatic cancer. They are advancing scientific knowledge of cancers affecting the intestinal tract and improving the quality of life of people affected by these diseases.

Areas of research include:

  • Proving radiation treatment can be an important addition to surgery associated with a lower risk of cancer recurrence.
  • Refining guidelines to identify people with a higher risk of pancreatic cancer.
  • Exploring the potential of new immunotherapies.
  • Using advanced imaging techniques to help predict whether pancreatic cysts, a common, usually harmless condition, will develop cancer.
  • Evaluating whether people with a rare type of pancreatic cancer would benefit from surgery.
  • Understanding what causes pancreatic cancer, which is the key to finding new cancer therapies.

Mayo Clinic is also active in a large multisite study funded by the U.S. National Cancer Institute that's looking into the genetics of pancreatic cancer. The gastrointestinal genetic epidemiology research laboratory has organized the Pancreatic Cancer Genetic Epidemiology (PACGENE) Consortium to investigate the role that heredity plays in pancreatic cancer. To aid this research, Mayo Clinic has created one of the largest patient and tissue registries for pancreatic cancer in the United States.

Dr. Wallace Video

Mayo Clinic doctor Michael B. Wallace, M.D., discusses methods of screening people at high risk of pancreatic cancer in order to diagnose the condition earlier.

It really affects everyone. Men, women, people of all color, of all sizes, are affected by pancreatic cancer. The one preventable risk factor that we have is tobacco use. We know that tobacco causes many cancers, and pancreas is certainly high on that list. Less than one in ten individuals have a known genetic risk factor. However, this broader group — those who have one or two family members, particularly if that family member was affected at a young age — that’s a much broader group and that may represent up to 10 or 20% of individuals that are at increased risk. And that’s an important group to follow closely because we do now have some effective screening tests for early detection in those high-risk groups.

There are screening tests for pancreas cancer. The limiting factor is they are not as accurate as say colonoscopy is, and so we target those to higher risk individuals — those that have multiple family members or a known genetic risk or a cyst on their pancreas that may have been detected incidentally. The two best screening tests right now are MRI and endoscopic ultrasound.

What we’ve recently found is that pancreas cysts are actually very common. In a study we just published this year looking at MRI scans done on a very high-resolution MRI scan here at Mayo Clinic, we find small cysts in up to 30 to 40% of all individuals, so obviously most of those are not at high risk. However, we’ve been able to further stratify those into high risk, medium risk and low risk based on certain characteristics of those cysts, and we can appropriately track those individuals in a surveillance program or, in rare cases, recommend surgical removal of the cyst before it turns cancerous.

We’re really seeing major areas of progress on multiple fronts from personalized and precision medicine, with genetic classifications of tumors pushing the boundary of who we can remove the tumor surgically and early diagnosis with screening surveillance in appropriate individuals.

There is hope for this cancer. We can cure individuals with pancreas cancer, and so it’s very important to go to a center that has a comprehensive approach because we are really shifting that goalpost of where we are right now with pancreas cancer. We’re not there yet in terms of curing as many people as we want to. We’ve got a long ways to go, but we’re certainly moving in the right direction, and I think those centers where you have a comprehensive approach with gastrointestinal specialists, surgical specialists, oncology, radiation, radiology, palliative care — all of those specialists on one team such as we have here at Mayo Clinic Florida — I think they’re going to offer the best possibility of a cure.

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