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This research laboratory, established in the Gastrointestinal Division of the Department of Pathology at The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, was created to help fight this deadly disease. The number one goal of this laboratory is to develop a screening test for early pancreatic cancer -- "a PSA test for pancreatic cancer." This laboratory was established thanks in large measure to the national pancreatic cancer organization, PanCAN. The establishment of a new medical research laboratory is always an exciting venture. It is gratifying to know that the participants of the Johns Hopkins Pancreatic Cancer Web chat room helped fund the creation of the lab, and this group -- now known as PanCAN are witnessing the lab's research results into pancreatic cancer. Recently, the lab also received support from the National Pancreas Foundation (see photo). There are many new challenges. With the limited funding available for pancreatic cancer research, there are few research groups studying pancreatic cancer. Fewer still whose goal is to detect the disease early. Not only do we want to learn more about the disease; we want to help high-risk individuals detect the disease at an early asymptomatic stage, before it is too late. |