Research

Pancreatic cancer remains one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths in the United States. There is a critical need for innovative approaches to enhance early diagnosis and treatment of the disease.

Ongoing studies at the Pancreatic Cancer Specialty Care Center include:

• investigational chemotherapy
• radiation therapy, including: CyberKnife, Trilogy, image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT), and intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT)
• vaccines for pancreatic cancer
• innovative chemoembolization
• use of new viruses to destroy tumors
• genetic research to improve early detection methods

View Clinical Trials available at UPMC Cancer Centers.