Overview
The purpose of this study is to better understand what types of transitions people with pancreatic cancer face when they receive chemotherapy. Again, this study defines transition as a change in a life situation or a status that causes a change in a person's identity, role, behavior, or personal relationships. Examples of transitions include changes in sleeping habits, anxiety, employment, relationship with a higher power, and treatment goals.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- adult patients 18 years of age and older
- primary language listed as English in electronic medical record
- biopsy proven diagnosis of pancreatic cancer
- within three months after initiating a chemotherapy regimen at the Rockefeller Outpatient Pavilion at MSKCC (patient may have previously received chemotherapy at an outside institution or may have received previous chemotherapy regimens at MSKCC).
Exclusion Criteria:
- previous history of cancer within the past five years, except for non-melanoma skin cancer, ductal carcinoma in situ breast cancer, and thyroid cancer.