Pancreatic and Gastrointestinal Tumor Registry and Tissue Collection

Pancreatic and Gastrointestinal Tumor Registry and Tissue Collection (UAB/UMN SPORE in Pancreatic Cancer)

The purpose of the study is to collect pancreatic tissue, blood and urine from adults to study pancreatic abnormalities.

The aim of the study is to standardize, collect and share pancreatic cancer related information, to be used for research purposes only by researchers from different participating institutions/centers.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Person over 19 years of age, patient with a tissue-proven diagnosis of pancreatic cancer at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) University Hospital during the period, and cognitive ability to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Person not 19 or older and have not had a tissue-proven diagnosis of pancreatic cancer.