1.\u00a0 Populations at High-Risk of Pancreatic Cancer.<\/b> Dr. Lucas has a strong interest in identification of populations at the highest risk of developing pancreatic cancer, and implementation of risk-based screening programs to diagnose pancreatic neoplasia at a treatable phase with the goal of improving disease morbidity and mortality. This body of work includes: 1) research in high-risk populations without cancer; 2) analyses of patients with pancreatic cancer to identify genetic risk factors; and 3) development of a pancreatic cancer research screening program at a large hospital system in New York City.<\/p>\n
2.\u00a0 Risk Factors for Pancreatic Cancer.<\/b>\u00a0 Dr. Lucas is additionally interested in non-hereditary risk factors for pancreatic cancer development and recurrence. This body of work includes: 1) research on dietary and lifestyle associations with pancreatic cancer; and 2) predictors of disease recurrence following pancreatic cancer treatment.\u00a0 Dr. Lucas\u2019 KL2 award focused on protein predictors of early recurrence following pancreatic cancer resection.<\/p>\n
3.\u00a0 Population-Based Analyses of Pancreatic Cancer Patients.<\/b>\u00a0 Large datasets, such as the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) registry, offer the opportunity to perform longitudinal analyses of patients with cancer, and study disparities in cancer care.<\/p>\n
4.\u00a0 Other.\u00a0 <\/b>Dr. Lucas\u2019 early work focused on general gastroenterology and cancer, specifically early identification and management of malignancy.\u00a0 As a board-certified gastroenterologist, Dr. Lucas remains interested in identifying populations at risk for GI cancers, including colorectal cancer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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