Comparing Two Methods to Follow Patients With Pancreatic Cysts

Conditions de participation

• Sexe:

  ALL

• Âges admissibles:

  50 to 75

Critères de participation

* Patient must be ≥ 50 years and ≤ 75 years of age.
* Patient must not have acute pancreatitis or a history of chronic pancreatitis.
* Patient must have received a CT, MRI, or EUS within 6 months prior to randomization that revealed one or more ≥ 1 cm pancreatic cyst (s).
* Patients of childbearing potential must not be known to be pregnant.
* Patient must not have a prior diagnosis of pancreatic malignancy of any type.
* Patient must not have a history of pancreatic resection.
* Patients with only pancreatic lesions without malignant risk (pancreatic pseudocyst or classic serous cystic lesion) are not eligible.
* Patient must not have a family history of pancreatic adenocarcinoma in one or more first degree relatives(biological parents, full siblings or children).
* Patient must not have pancreatic cyst morphology that would prompt immediate surgical consideration (enhancing mural nodule, solid component in cyst, pancreatic duct ≥10mm, cyst causing obstructive jaundice).
* Patient must not have a comorbid illness that precludes pancreatic cyst resection.
* Patient must not be participating in any form of pancreatic cyst surveillance.