Identify microRNAs in Cachexia in Pancreatic Carcinoma

This study collects blood samples from patients with operable pancreatic cancer to identify microRNAs — tiny molecules in the blood — that may serve as markers of cancer-related weight loss and muscle wasting (cachexia). **You may be eligible if...** - You are 18 or older with a confirmed or suspected pancreatic tumor diagnosed within the last 12 months - Your cancer is stage I or higher and you are a candidate for surgical removal - You may or may not have received neoadjuvant (pre-surgery) chemotherapy **You may NOT be eligible if...** - Your pancreatic cancer is not surgically removable - You have a cancer diagnosis other than primary pancreatic adenocarcinoma - You are unable or unwilling to provide informed consent Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.