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Table 1 Main clinical items collected in the BACAP cohort

From: A prospective clinical and biological database for pancreatic adenocarcinoma: the BACAP cohort

Type

Data collected

Socio-demographic

Age, gender, medical history and medication use, work and educational level, alcohol and tobacco consumption, BMI, family history of cancer

Symptoms

First symptoms of the disease, period between first symptoms and first consultation, venous or arterial thrombosis, metastasis (lymph nodes, ascites), performance status with WHO score

Biology

Standard including liver enzymes, lipids, coagulation, CA 19–9

Diagnosis

Radiology, EUS, MRI and PET-scan, pre-therapeutic staging (CT-scan and EUS), cytopathology,

Pathology

Fine needle biopsy or resected specimen: differentiation, lymph nodes, metastases, R status and TNM staging

Treatment(s)

Chemotherapy (first, second and possibly third line), surgery, neo-adjuvant treatment, adjuvant treatment, best supportive care

Follow-up

For each visit, the following were collected: standard laboratory tests, CT scan evaluation, chemotherapy treatment, treatment toxicities, and supportive care. The follow-up ended on the date of death.