Why Should I Register?
You and your family may or may not benefit directly from your participation in this study. However, although you may not
benefit directly from this research, there may be a benefit to society, in general, from a better understanding of the risk
factors for pancreatic cancer and increased knowledge of the occurrence of pancreas tumors in families. Any information obtained
from this research study which may be important to your health or disease progression, will be shared with you. Additional
benefits from your participation in this study may include:
- Identification of risk factors for pancreas cancer,
- Discovery of biomarkers that can be used in early detection of pancreas cancer and for screening high risk groups,
- Identification of genes that may aid in individualizing treatment of pancreas cancer, as well as identifying new treatment
strategies.
The JPTR is a longitudinal study in which participants may engage in long-term follow-up and receive information regarding
scientific and epidemiological breakthroughs in pancreas cancer.
