Hereditary Pancreatic Carcinoma

**Semantic type:** Neoplastic Process

**Definition:** A carcinoma that arises from the pancreas in a patient with a family history of pancreatic cancer. In the minority of cases, patients have recognized genetic syndromes (e.g., FAMMM syndrome, BRCA2 syndrome, Peutz-Jeghers syndrome) however, in the majority of cases the genetic cause has not been identified.

**Synonyms:** - Familial Pancreatic Cancer - Familial Pancreatic Carcinoma - Familial pancreatic cancer syndrome - Hereditary Pancreatic Cancer - Hereditary Pancreatic Cancer