The Andrew L. Warshaw, MD, Institute for Pancreatic Cancer Research at Massachusetts General Hospital is a collaborative of scientists, oncologists, surgeons, radiation oncologists and interventional endoscopists whose mission is to extend and improve the lives of patients with pancreatic cancer. The institute develops innovative and comprehensive diagnostic and treatment options for all forms of pancreatic cancer.

The institute’s core faculty members are nationally and internationally recognized as leaders in their disciplines. They work closely with hundreds of clinicians and scientists at the Mass General Cancer Center, which has one of the largest clinical pancreatic cancer programs in the country and offers treatment options available at few other hospitals.

Pancreatic cancer is rare but aggressive. Most patients do not experience symptoms until after the cancer invades other organs. At that point, surgery is often not possible and treatment options are limited.

Our goal is to change this discouraging picture for pancreatic cancer patients. The institute is pursuing an ambitious program to learn what we need to know to slow down or eradicate the disease. Cancer genetics, new imaging technologies and molecular profiling are just a few examples of areas we are pursuing.