Protocol to Permit Collection of Circulating Biomarkers in Pancreatic Cancer
Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
Summary
This protocol will involve collection of blood samples from patients with a diagnosis of pancreatic adenocarcinoma for evaluation of circulating biomarkers.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * The subject must have a known or presumed diagnosis of pancreatic adenocarcinoma * The subject must be a patient of the University of Pennsylvania * The subject must be able to provide informed consent * The subject must be 18 years of age or older Exclusion Criteria: . Subjects who have any clinically significant psychiatric, social, or medical condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, could increase the patient's risk, interfere with protocol adherence, or affect the patient's ability to give informed consent are ineligible to participate in the study.
Interventions
- OtherObtaining blood for analysis of various circulating biomarkers
4 tbsp of blood in a 1-week period, occurring no more frequently than 4 times in an 8-week period
Location
- Abramson Cancer Center at University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania