Pancreatic Cancer

The 2024 Breakthroughs and Discoveries Panel brought together internationally renowned experts in the field of BRCA-related cancer research and care. A special thank you to our moderator, Jill Werman Harris for leading such a lively discussion, to Dr. Susan Domchek, MD for putting this panel together and to our panelists, Kenneth Offit, MD, MPH of Memorial Sloan Kettering, Clare Turnbull, MD, PhD of the Institute of Cancer Research in London, and H. Gilbert Welch, MD of Brigham and Women’s Hospital Center for Surgery and Public Health for their thoughtful insights. 

Hear from one of our Basser Center Advisory Board members as he shares why our endless work means so much to him and his family.

Bryson Katona, MD, PhD, Director of the Gastrointestinal Cancer Genetics Program and a leader in the Basser Center’s Men & BRCA Program, gives an update on pancreatic cancer research at the Basser Center.

Bryson Katona, MD, PhD, Director of the Gastrointestinal Cancer Genetics Program and a leader in the Basser Center’s Men & BRCA Program, shares more on what you need to know about pancreatic cancer screening in this second informational video.

Let's talk about pancreatic cancer screening. Have there been any updates on the suggested age, frequency, and procedure for screening? Bryson Katona, MD, PhD, Director of the Gastrointestinal Cancer Genetics Program and a leader in the Basser Center’s Men & BRCA Program, shares what you need to know.

Bryson Katona, MD, PhD, Director of the Gastrointestinal Cancer Genetics Program and a leader in the Basser Center’s Men & BRCA Program, answers how common is pancreatic cancer and who is most likely to be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

This holiday season, as you pass the turkey and stuffing, please also pass along the gift of knowledge. Share this video and our BRCA risk factor quiz (basser.org/quiz) with three people you love and ask them to share with three more. Through the power of family and friendship, we can save countless lives. 

Experts in BRCA-related research and care came together for our 2023 Breakthroughs & Discoveries panel focused on advances in screening and treatment for pancreatic cancer and cancer interception.