Canadian National Pancreas Conference 2023: A Review of Multidisciplinary Engagement in Pancreatic Cancer Care

Jessica L Nickerson^{1

2}, Chloe Cyr^{2

3

4}, Riley J Arseneau^{2

4

5}, Stacey N Lee^{2

4

6}, Stefanie Condon-Oldreive², George Zogopoulos⁷, Keith Roberts⁸, Christina A Kim⁹, Sylvia S W Ng^{10

11}, Masoom Haider¹², Eva Villalba¹³, Leah Stephenson¹⁴, Erica Tsang¹⁵, Brent Johnston⁶, Boris Gala-Lopez¹⁶, Valerie Cooper¹⁷, Breffni Hannon¹⁸, Anne Gangloff¹⁹, Sharlene Gill²⁰, Filomena Servidio-Italiano²¹, Ravi Ramjeesingh²²

Affiliations

¹ Allumiqs Corporation, Halifax, NS B3H 0A8, Canada.
² Craig's Cause Pancreatic Cancer Society, Halifax, NS B3K 5M3, Canada.
³ Department of Kinesiology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2, Canada.
⁴ Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute, Halifax, NS B3H 0A2, Canada.
⁵ Department of Pathology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2, Canada.
⁶ Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2, Canada.
⁷ McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC H4A 3J1, Canada.
⁸ Institute of Immunology and Immunotherapy, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK.
⁹ Paul Albrechtsen Research Institute CancerCare Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0V9, Canada.
¹⁰ Section of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0W2, Canada.
¹¹ Department of Radiation Oncology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON M4N 3M5, Canada.
¹² Joint Department of Medical Imaging, Sinai Health System, Toronto, ON M5G 1X6, Canada.
¹³ Quebec Cancer Coalition, Saint-Lambert, QC J4P 2J7, Canada.
¹⁴ All.Can, Pentincton, BC V2A 0B2, Canada.
¹⁵ Department of Medicine, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON M5G 2C4, Canada.
¹⁶ Department of Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS B3H 2Y9, Canada.
¹⁷ South East Local Health Integration Network, Belleville, ON K8N 5K3, Canada.
¹⁸ Department of Supportive Care, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON M5G 2C4, Canada.
¹⁹ Faculty of Medicine, Laval University, Quebec, QC G1V 0A6, Canada.
²⁰ BC Cancer, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4E6, Canada.
²¹ Colorectal Cancer Resource and Action Network (CCRAN), Toronto, ON M4W 3E2, Canada.
²² Division of Medical Oncology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS B3H 2Y9, Canada.

PMID: 39451765
PMCID: PMC11506161
DOI: 10.3390/curroncol31100461

Canadian National Pancreas Conference 2023: A Review of Multidisciplinary Engagement in Pancreatic Cancer Care

Jessica L Nickerson et al. Curr Oncol. 2024.

. 2024 Oct 16;31(10):6191-6204.

doi: 10.3390/curroncol31100461.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ Allumiqs Corporation, Halifax, NS B3H 0A8, Canada.
² Craig's Cause Pancreatic Cancer Society, Halifax, NS B3K 5M3, Canada.
³ Department of Kinesiology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2, Canada.
⁴ Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute, Halifax, NS B3H 0A2, Canada.
⁵ Department of Pathology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2, Canada.
⁶ Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2, Canada.
⁷ McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC H4A 3J1, Canada.
⁸ Institute of Immunology and Immunotherapy, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK.
⁹ Paul Albrechtsen Research Institute CancerCare Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0V9, Canada.
¹⁰ Section of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0W2, Canada.
¹¹ Department of Radiation Oncology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON M4N 3M5, Canada.
¹² Joint Department of Medical Imaging, Sinai Health System, Toronto, ON M5G 1X6, Canada.
¹³ Quebec Cancer Coalition, Saint-Lambert, QC J4P 2J7, Canada.
¹⁴ All.Can, Pentincton, BC V2A 0B2, Canada.
¹⁵ Department of Medicine, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON M5G 2C4, Canada.
¹⁶ Department of Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS B3H 2Y9, Canada.
¹⁷ South East Local Health Integration Network, Belleville, ON K8N 5K3, Canada.
¹⁸ Department of Supportive Care, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON M5G 2C4, Canada.
¹⁹ Faculty of Medicine, Laval University, Quebec, QC G1V 0A6, Canada.
²⁰ BC Cancer, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4E6, Canada.
²¹ Colorectal Cancer Resource and Action Network (CCRAN), Toronto, ON M4W 3E2, Canada.
²² Division of Medical Oncology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS B3H 2Y9, Canada.

PMID: 39451765
PMCID: PMC11506161
DOI: 10.3390/curroncol31100461

Abstract

Pancreatic cancer is a complex malignancy associated with poor prognosis and high symptom burden. Optimal patient care relies on the integration of various sectors in the healthcare field as well as innovation through research. The Canadian National Pancreas Conference (NPC) was co-organized and hosted by Craig's Cause Pancreatic Cancer Society and The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons in November 2023 in Montreal, Canada. The conference sought to bridge the gap between Canadian healthcare providers and researchers who share the common goal of improving the prognosis, quality of life, and survival for patients with pancreatic cancer. The accredited event featured discussion topics including diagnosis and screening, value-based and palliative care, pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy, cancer-reducing treatment, and an overview of the current management landscape. The present article reviews the NPC sessions and discusses the presented content with respect to the current literature.

Keywords: collaborative care; multidisciplinary meeting; pancreatic cancer.

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Conflict of interest statement

Authors J.L.N., C.C., R.J.A., S.N.L., S.C.-O. are employed by or volunteer with Craig’s Cause Pancreatic Cancer Society. The authors declare that this review was supported by funding from Craig’s Cause Pancreatic Cancer Society. The remaining authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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