A Pancreatic Cancer Screening Study in Individuals With New-Onset or Deteriorating Diabetes Mellitus

Eligibility Criteria

• * Age of at least 50 years.
• * DM of Confirmed Duration: DM diagnosed within the past 12 months AND documentation of prior normal FPG, OGTT or HbA1c levels within the past 2 years. Requirement for HbA1c ≥ 6.5% OR
• * DM of Unconfirmed Duration: DM diagnosed within the past 12 months BUT no prior record of normal FPG, HbA1c or OGTT within the past 2 years. Requirement for HbA1c ≥ 7.0% OR
• * Transition from pre-Diabetes to Diabetes Mellitus within the past 12 months characterized by a change in the HbA1c of ≥ 0.5% OR
• * DM With Only One FDR: DM diagnosed within the past 12 months that is of Confirmed or Unconfirmed Duration, in an individual with 1 FDR. Requirement for HbA1c ≥ 6.5%. OR
• * Deteriorating Diabetes: DM with \>2% spike in HbA1c within past 6 months confirmed with repeat testing and NOT associated with weight gain and diabetes medication non-compliance
• * ECOG Performance Status of 0-1.
• * No known contraindications to MRI examination or gadolinium contrast.
• * Willing to undergo MRI and screening for metal implants or metal injury.
• * Recent BUN and Cr
• * Estimated GFR (eGFR) must be greater than 30 mL/min.
• * Ability to provide informed consent.
• * Willing to return to study site for all study assessments.
• * Prior history of pancreatic cancer.
• * Presence of metastatic cancer or cancer requiring adjuvant chemotherapy within the past 5 years.
• * Received chemotherapy within the past 6 months. (Hormonal therapy is allowable if the disease free interval is at least 5 years).
• * Hereditary pancreatitis.
• * eGFR \< 30 mL/min.
• * Contraindication to MRI examination or gadolinium contrast.
• * Pregnant or nursing women.
• * Co-morbid illnesses or other concurrent disease which, in the judgment of the clinicians obtaining informed consent, would make the participant inappropriate for entry into this study.