The objectives of the Gianaris Pancreatic Cancer Symposium, hosted by the IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center, are:
- Describe management for patients with pancreatic cancer based on novel and exciting basic science research
- Discuss "best" clinical practice guidelines
- Recognize management options for patients with pancreatic cancer
The symposium intends to present cutting-edge research and mechanisms in the field of pancreatic cancer and related therapeutic approaches associated with these mechanisms.
Dr. Peter Gianaris, a neurosurgeon with Goodman-Campbell, established the symposium in memory of his wife, Andrea, in 2012. The Andrea Gianaris Pancreatic Cancer Symposium was to honor her memory, express appreciation for her cancer care team, and inform researchers at IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center of new and exciting endeavors in the field after Andrea was treated for pancreatic cancer at IU School of Medicine.
