WELCOME TO EUROPAC
THE EUROPEAN REGISTRY OF FAMILIAL PANCREATIC CANCER AND HEREDITARY PANCREATITIS
WHAT IS EUROPAC?
EUROPAC started to recruit families in 1997 and we currently have over 2000 families registered with us. We are a research study aiming to understand inherited conditions of the pancreas. We recruit people with a family history of pancreatic cancer and people who have been diagnosed with hereditary pancreatitis. We offer secondary pancreatic cancer screening to those who are considered to be at a higher risk of developing pancreatic cancer.
We will ask you to complete detailed personal and family history questionnaires and make an assessment of your pancreatic cancer risk based on this. Should you be eligible for screening, we normally start this at the age of 40 (though may start screening prior to this is certain circumstances).
Further information about the two arms of the trial can be found below.
WHERE CAN I TAKE PART?
The trial is based at The Royal Liverpool University Hospital, where all recruitment takes place. Once recruited, we have 12 screening centres around The UK. These are:
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Freeman Hospital, Newcastle
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St James' Hospital, Leeds
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Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham
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Royal Stoke University Hospital
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Bristol Royal Infirmary
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University College London Hospital
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University Hospital, Southampton
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University Hospital, Plymouth
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Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guilford
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Glasgow Royal Infirmary
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Morriston Hospital, Swansea
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Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
University Collage London Hospital Surveillance Site
Unfortunately, due to capacity issues University Collage Hospital London has had to close to EUROPAC participants with immediate effect.
We are working closely with NHS England, North Central Cancer Alliance, and University Collage Hospital London to find a solution and restart surveillance.
For participants with UCLH as their site we will be in touch via email with updates as soon as possible.
If it has been 12 months since you last had surveillance, we ask that you contact the office so we can arrange for this to take place at an alternative centre.
CONTACT US
EUROPAC Office
William Henry Duncan Building
University of Liverpool
6 West Derby Street
Liverpool
L7 8TX
Tel: 0151 795 1256
"thank you so much for your tireless and invaluable work in the field of familial pancreatic cancer, we are privileged to be part of your study"
EUROPAC Participant
'Without EUROPAC and the fantastic NHS, I wouldn’t be here today. So, I will thank them for the rest of my life."
EUROPAC Participant
"I've been worried about my pancreas since Mum and Gran died of pancreatic cancer and knowing that all is currently ok is a huge weight off my shoulders"
EUROPAC Participant
