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Information for donors
We aim to invite individuals who have one of a range of conditions that affect the pancreas, including both non-cancerous and cancerous diseases. We will also invite people without pancreatic diseases. Information and samples collected from these donors will serve as normal controls for our research projects. Your relative/spouse/partner may also be approached, with your and their permission, as information and samples they provide may give researchers clues to the genetic and environmental influence of pancreatic disease, which is poorly understood.
Inclusion Criteria
- Participant/donor is willing and able to give informed consent for tissue to be stored for future research.
- Male or Female, aged 18 years or above.
- Ability to give written informed consent.
- Participants will be patients diagnosed with or suspected of pancreatic cancer or disease.
- 'Controls' will be either
- related to patients (relative/spouse/partner), provided they are aged 18 years or above, or
- those patients with benign conditions such as hernia, gallstones and others: control patients.
Exclusion Criteria
The tissue may not be collected if ANY of the following apply:
- Refusal of consent
- Inability of consent
- Withdrawal of consent
- Age below 18 years of age
If you are a patient and want to find out more about donating to the Tissue Bank, please visit our main website.