WELCOME TO EUROPAC
THE EUROPEAN REGISTRY OF FAMILIAL PANCREATIC CANCER AND HEREDITARY PANCREATITIS
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Due to capacity constraints, the EUROPAC team will be undergoing a restructuring process from 1 January 2026 to 31 March 2026. To ensure this process is effective, we will be closed to all new recruitment during this period.
If you are currently in the process of registration, we encourage you to return your registration documents to the team; these will be processed as normal.
If you are currently under surveillance, we ask that during this period any queries be directed to your surveillance centre.
If you feel that you may be at increased risk of pancreatic cancer and wish to discuss surveillance, we recommend speaking with your GP. As per NICE guidelines (NG85), individuals with a family history of pancreatic cancer may be eligible for surveillance.
The EUROPAC team thanks you for your patience during this time and for your ongoing support of our programme.
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
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
