This study will follow people with chronic pancreatitis, people with pancreatic cancer, and healthy volunteers. The goal is to better understand why some people with chronic pancreatitis may later develop pancreatic cancer.
Participants will provide blood samples and health information. Some participants may also provide tissue samples if these are available during routine medical care. The study team will look for changes in the immune system, genes, medical images, and clinical information that may be linked to the development of pancreatic cancer.
People with chronic pancreatitis will be followed over time. The information collected in this study may help researchers develop a model to identify patients with chronic pancreatitis who have a higher risk of pancreatic cancer.