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Pancreas Center Mission & Goals
Mission
The mission of the Pancreas Center is to be a center of excellence dedicated to decreasing the burden of pancreatic cancer;
the Pancreas Center provides outstanding medical care, undertakes breakthrough research, pioneers prevention and early detection techniques, educates patients and clinicians, and trains physicians to become experts in the treatment of pancreatic cancer, all with the goal of making the disease a controllable illness.
Goals
- Significantly increase the cure rate of individuals with pancreatic cancer
- Maintain best possible quality of life for individuals with pancreatic cancer
- Be the regional center with the most expertise in treating pancreatic cancer
- Provide genetic testing and counseling for at-risk individuals
- Understand the etiology and biology of the disease via clinical, translational, and basic research
- Be a magnet site for industry and the medical community to test new concepts in pancreatic cancer care
- Eliminate the fatalism that is commonly expressed about pancreatic cancer
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APPOINTMENT CENTER
What to expect from an appointment with a specialist:
Appointment Request Form
Directions to the Center
THE PANCREAS CENTER MAP
Herbert Irving Pavilion, 8th Floor
161 Fort Washington Ave,
New York, NY 10032
OUR SPECIALISTS
Pancreas Center patients have access to a highly experienced, multi-disciplinary team of gastroentorologists, oncologists, surgeons, radiologists, nurse practitioners, geneticists, genetic counselors and nutritionists.
CLINICAL TRIALS
You can play a more active role in your own health care, gain access to innovative therapies before they become widely available, and help others by contributing to advancements in medical research by participating in clinical trials.
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