The Cancer of the Pancreas Screening-5 (CAPS 5) Study

ENROLLING
Protocol # :
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Conditions
Pancreas Cancer
Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome (PJS)
Gene Mutation
Germline Mutation Carrier
Lynch Syndrome
Phase
Not Applicable
Disease Sites
Colon
Pancreas
Breast
Principal Investigator
Syngal, Sapna

Trial Description

Johns Hopkins clinical research office quality assurance group will monitor and audit this
study at Johns Hopkins. The Sub Investigator at each site will be responsible for internal
monitoring at their site.

Eligibility Requirements

Inclusion Criteria:

- Hereditary Pancreatitis or

- Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome or

- Strong family history of pancreas cancer on one side of the family tree or

- Confirmed germline mutation carrier (BRCA2, FAMMM, PALB2, BRCA1, HNPCC, PRSS1/2, or
CTRC

- Endoscopic evaluation of pancreas scheduled

Exclusion Criteria:

- Medical comorbidities or coagulopathy that contraindicate endoscopy

- Prior surgery that prevent optimal endoscopic ultrasound such as partial or complete
gastrectomy with Bilroth or Roux-en-Y anastomosis

- Stricture or obstruction in the upper GI tract that does not allow passage of the
echoendoscope

- Poor performance status

- Inability to provide informed consent

- Pregnancy.

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