NewYork-Presbyterian's 2012 Annual Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Day took place on November 3rd and featured a series of lectures by clinicians and patients.

In this video, Felice Schnoll-Sussman, M.D., the Director of Research at The Jay Monahan Center for Gastrointestinal Health at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, discusses familial risk for pancreatic cancer.

You can learn more about care for pancreatic cancer at NYP at http://nyp.org/services/oncolo....gy/pancreatic-cancer

Pancreatic cancer is one of the most difficult cancers to detect early, but genetic testing and screening can help identify people who are at-risk for this cancer. Dr. Kavitha Ramchandran shares early symptoms you should know about, the types of pancreatic cancer, risk factors, prevention, and types of treatment that are available.

0:00 Introduction
0:27 What is the prognosis for pancreatic cancer?
1:12 What are the types of pancreatic cancer?
1:50 How can you tell if you have pancreatic cancer?
2:49 What could I have done to prevent pancreatic cancer?
3:31 Which genes are linked to pancreatic cancer?
3:57 What inherited conditions make someone prone to pancreatic cancer?
4:39 What are other risk factors for pancreatic cancer?
5:30 What is CA 19-9?
5:46 What treatment options are there for pancreatic cancer?

For more information, visit https://www.cancer.net/cancer-....types/pancreatic-can

The information in this video was accurate as of the upload date, 12/15/2021. For information purposes only. Consult your local medical authority or your healthcare practitioner for advice.

Dr. Kavitha Ramchandran is a Medical Oncologist and Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Oncology at Stanford, and serves as the Medical Director of Cancer Care Services for the Stanford Cancer Center.

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Thank you for joining us in this eight-part video series on pancreatic cancer. In this first video, physicians at Mayo Clinic in Arizona, Mitesh Borad, M.D., medical oncologist, and Rahul Pannala, M.D., gastroenterologist, discuss the signs and symptoms of pancreatic cancer.

For more information on pancreatic cancer, please visit https://mayocl.in/2FqDWdb.

To schedule a consultation with a pancreatic cancer specialist, please call (800) 446-2279.

We were thrilled to have Spring Holter, board certified genetic counsellor and expert in pancreatic cancer genetics, come speak to us on this subject!

Visit support4caregivers.ca to find out about upcoming session.

Links:
Craig's Cause Pancreatic Cancer Society: www.craigscause.ca
Canadian Association of Genetic Counsellors: https://www.cagc-accg.ca
National Society of Genetic Counselors (US): https://www.nsgc.org
List of UK Genetics Clinics: https://www.bsgm.org.uk/health....care-professionals/l

Rachel Silva-Smith, MSc, Certified Genetic Counselor, discusses the benefits of genetic testing for individuals with pancreatic cancer or a family history of pancreatic cancer which include cancer treatment options and pancreatic cancer prevention.

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In this presentation, Amber discusses the research Garvan scientists are doing to understand pancreatic cancer to control and conquer the disease. Amber also explains the Australian Pancreatic Cancer Genome Initiative.

Amber Johns is the Project Manager of the Australian Pancreatic Cancer Genome Initiative.
To find out more: https://www.garvan.org.au/rese....arch/diseases/cancer

This session will provide an overview for people who are at high risk for pancreatic cancer and who are considering their risk-management options.

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