Evaluating Obesity-Mediated Mechanisms of Pancreatic Carcinogenesis in Minority Populations

This study investigates how obesity may increase the risk of pancreatic cancer, particularly in African American and Non-Hispanic White adults — two groups with different rates of pancreatic cancer. Participants provide tissue and blood samples during routine procedures. **You may be eligible if...** - You are 18 or older - You identify as African American or Non-Hispanic White - You are being evaluated at a participating clinic for a suspected or confirmed pancreatic tumor **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You are under 18 years old - There is no clinical suspicion or diagnosis of a pancreatic tumor - You identify with a race or ethnicity other than African American or Non-Hispanic White This is a research study collecting tissue and biological samples to understand cancer biology — not a treatment trial. Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.