Centres with a pancreatic cancer programme
Grouped by country, alphabetical within a country. Official lists shows what we found on official lists (NCI designation, German Cancer Society certification via OncoMAP, OECI accreditation, ESMO designation, JCI), with a link to the list; a centre not shown on a list may simply not have been found in the list we retrieved. The hospital states is the hospital's own statement about itself. JCI is shown as confirmed only where we found a directory record; otherwise it appears only if the hospital states it.
Canada
Most Canadian centres state that patients come through a physician referral, and several limit planned care to people with Canadian provincial coverage; international patients are mentioned only where a centre states it.
Who pays — residents of Ontario. Specialist care in Ontario is covered by OHIP with a doctor's referral. OHIP pays for care abroad only with written prior approval from the Ministry of Health, requested by an Ontario doctor with a specialist's written confirmation, and only if the service is not experimental and either is not performed in Ontario or a delay in Ontario would risk death or irreversible harm. Without approval the patient pays everything; travel and accommodation are not covered. The ontario.ca page does not mention second opinions. Source:
ontario.ca, OHIP-covered services outside Canada, updated 9 March 2026.
- Services as stated: HPB cancer surgery; Whipple and distal/central/total pancreatectomy patient materials; radiotherapy for upper GI cancers including pancreas.
- How patients are referred: Not stated
- Patients from other provinces: Not stated
- International patient office: Not stated
- Research partner: PanCuRx, Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
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- Services as stated: GI disease-site team includes suspected/confirmed pancreatic malignancies; surgical, medical and radiation oncology. HHS is listed as designated HPB surgery centre at Juravinski address.
- How patients are referred: New patient referred by family physician, surgeon or specialist; GI referral office ext. 63422.
- Patients from other provinces: Not stated
- International patient office: Not stated
- Official lists: Ontario Health designated HPB surgery centres
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- Services as stated: HPB surgical oncology and minimally invasive surgery; integrated gastroenterology, oncology, radiology and pathology.
- How patients are referred: First appointment requested through MUHC Referral Portal.
- Patients from other provinces: General hospital policy: provincial health card from elsewhere in Canada accepted; first three months in Québec. Pancreas-specific approval not stated.
- International patient office: Not stated
- Research partner: PanCuRx, Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
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- Services as stated: Rapid pancreatic cancer assessment; HPB surgery; medical and radiation oncology; clinical trials. Exact pancreas CT protocol and robotic surgery not stated on the pages we checked. Liver & Pancreas Surgical Oncology Clinic: HPB cancers (liver, pancreas, bile duct); team of six HPB surgical oncologists; clinic at Princess Margaret, 4th floor GI clinic; HPB surgeons take part in the McCain Clinic for Pancreatic Cancer.
- How patients are referred: Referral from a doctor required ("You need a referral from your doctor to become a patient in this clinic"). Pancreatic cancer referrals go directly to the McCain Pancreas Clinic; other HPB referrals: fax 1-866-547-2844, phone 416-340-4400. Physician/NP/PA referral for clinic. Out-of-province medical oncology: treating medical oncologist must refer; GP and self-referrals not accepted for that pathway.
- Patients from other provinces: Conditional: specific eligibility, particularly a clinical trial unavailable in home or neighbouring province; acceptance not guaranteed.
- International patient office: yes — International Patient Program; application/clinical approval required; https://www.uhn.ca/IHP/International_Patients
- Official lists: Ontario Health designated HPB surgery centres
- Research partner: PanCuRx, Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
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- Services as stated: Selected robotic HPB procedures including liver/pancreas/bile ducts at QEII; specific robotic Whipple eligibility and annual pancreatic resection count not stated.
- How patients are referred: Healthcare providers continue usual referral pathways; surgeon determines robotic suitability.
- Patients from other provinces: Not stated
- International patient office: Not stated
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- Services as stated: HPB surgical service for cancers/non-cancer conditions of liver, pancreas and bile ducts; distinct from St. Michael’s endoscopy service.
- How patients are referred: [email protected] or directly to HPB surgeon office.
- Patients from other provinces: Not stated
- International patient office: Not stated
- Official lists: Ontario Health designated HPB surgery centres
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- Services as stated: Pancreatic cancer: Whipple, distal/total pancreatectomy, minimally invasive surgery, IMRT/VMAT, systemic therapy and clinical trials. SBRT described as under clinical study. HPB service offers EUS with biopsy; exact pancreas CT protocol not stated. HPB program: surgical oncology, medical oncology, radiation therapy, gastroenterology, pathology, nutrition, supportive care; Pancreatic & Periampullary Diagnostic Assessment Program; telemedicine to over 360 sites across Ontario.
- How patients are referred: Physician referral: Odette "Refer a Patient" form; [email protected]; phone 416-480-5000; fax 416-480-6002. New referrals to the Pancreatic DAP go to Odette New Patient Booking; "New patients are generally seen in 5-7 days".
- Patients from other provinces: Not stated
- International patient office: yes — Momentum Global Care exists; currently listed service is TULSA prostate treatment, not pancreatic cancer. https://sunnybrook.ca/departments/sunnybrook-momentum-global-care/
- Official lists: Ontario Health designated HPB surgery centres
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- Services as stated: HPB surgery service includes pancreas; Whipple pancreaticoduodenectomy patient guide. Cancer programme includes systemic therapy and radiotherapy; specific SBRT/robotic pancreas service not established.
- How patients are referred: Specialist-team approval for HPB telemedicine; current self-referral not stated.
- Patients from other provinces: Not stated
- International patient office: Not stated
- Official lists: Ontario Health designated HPB surgery centres
- Research partner: PanCuRx, Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
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- Services as stated: HPB Diagnostic Assessment Program for pancreatic masses; dedicated surgeon referral. Existing CT/MRI/PET results requested on referral form, not proof every test is provided within this programme.
- How patients are referred: Physician referral and mandatory physician signature; HPB DAP fax 1-877-530-4425.
- Patients from other provinces: Not stated
- International patient office: Not stated
- Official lists: Ontario Health designated HPB surgery centres
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- Services as stated: University hospital HPB surgery and transplantation service documented by clinical fellowship; university division lists liver/pancreas cancer and access to Cross Cancer Institute. Exact pancreatic cancer modalities not stated on the pages we checked.
- How patients are referred: Not stated
- Patients from other provinces: Not stated
- International patient office: Not stated
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- Services as stated: Pancreatic cancer diagnosis, surgery, pathology and cancer research; BC Cancer systemic therapy and radiation oncology. VGH pancreatic imaging/EUS practice named; biopsy not specifically established on this page.
- How patients are referred: BC Cancer requires doctor/dentist/NP licensed in Canada; no self-referral and no referrals from practitioners outside Canada.
- Patients from other provinces: BC Cancer: mainly BC residents; limited emergencies for visiting Canadians; some care requires home-province approval. VGH surgical eligibility not stated separately.
- International patient office: Not stated
- Research partner: PanCuRx, Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
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Germany
Charité, Pancreatic Cancer Centre · Berlin, not collected (collection of 02.11.2026 for other countries)
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- Services as stated: Pancreatic surgery; minimally invasive and robot-assisted procedures; oncology; radiotherapy; clinical trials.
- International patient office: page
- Second opinion: remote (written report / video) — hospital-wide online consultation for international patients; published price: written report EUR 400 (complex case EUR 600); video EUR 500 (complex case EUR 700); tumour board + EUR 250
- Official lists: German Cancer Society certification (OncoMAP): Pankreaskrebszentrum Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg
- The hospital states: DKG pancreatic cancer centre first certified July 2026 (the hospital's own statement)
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LMU Klinikum, Pancreas Center · Munich, not collected (collection of 02.11.2026 for other countries)
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India
Apollo Cancer Centre, Chennai · Chennai, not collected (collection of 02.11.2026 for other countries)
- Services as stated: Pancreatic cancer diagnosis and treatment; CT; endoscopic procedures; pancreatic surgical specialists. Pancreas-protocol CT and a dated resection total not stated.
- International patient office: page
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Fortis Hospital Gurugram / FMRI · Gurugram, not collected (collection of 02.11.2026 for other countries)
- Services as stated: Whipple for pancreatic cancer; laparoscopic and robot-assisted GI cancer surgery; multidisciplinary GI Onco Surgery service.
- International patient office: page
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Medanta, The Medicity · Gurugram, not collected (collection of 02.11.2026 for other countries)
- Services as stated: Pancreatic cancer care through GI Surgery, GI Oncology and Bariatric Surgery; minimally invasive and robotic GI surgery.
- International patient office: page
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Israel
Hadassah Medical Center · Jerusalem, not collected (collection of 02.11.2026 for other countries)
- Services as stated: Dedicated specialist hepatobiliary/pancreatic surgery clinic for benign and malignant pancreatic tumours; pancreatic surgery; pancreatic-disease gastroenterology/ERCP services.
- International patient office: page
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- Services as stated: Pancreatic surgery; systemic treatment; radiotherapy; IRE (NanoKnife) described; CT/MRI/ultrasound diagnostics.
- International patient office: page
- Second opinion: offered, remote
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- Services as stated: Whipple and distal pancreatectomy; open, laparoscopic and robot-assisted pancreatic cancer surgery; oncology care.
- International patient office: page
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Italy
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Humanitas Research Hospital · Rozzano, Milan, not collected (collection of 02.11.2026 for other countries)
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Japan
- Services as stated: Gastroenterology cancer centre with named Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery department; surgery; chemotherapy; radiotherapy; minimally invasive treatment.
- International patient office: page
- Languages: Japanese and English; other-language patients generally need a 24-hour interpreter during admission.
- Second opinion: offered, remote and in person; published price: In-person JPY 110000 incl. tax for first 30 minutes, JPY 44000 per additional 30 minutes; written-report price not separately published
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- Services as stated: Dedicated pancreatic oncology; EUS and EUS-guided tissue acquisition; ERCP and biliary drainage; systemic chemotherapy; coordination with surgery; clinical trials.
- International patient office: page
- Languages: Japanese medical services; designated coordinator/interpreter required for non-native Japanese speakers.
- Second opinion: offered, remote and in person; published price: JPY 132000 incl. tax for overseas online or in-person second opinion without Japanese public insurance; domestic tariff differs
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The University of Tokyo Hospital · Tokyo, not collected (collection of 02.11.2026 for other countries)
- Services as stated: HPB malignant-tumour surgery; open, laparoscopic and robotic Whipple and distal pancreatectomy listed; CT/MRI; gastroenterology oncology.
- Pancreatic resections: Over 120 pancreatic resections/year stated in Faculty 2025–2026 prospectus; underlying reporting year not specified
- International patient office: page
- Second opinion: offered, in person; published price: Domestic second-opinion clinic excludes overseas residents and people without Japanese insurance; do not apply domestic fee to international applicants
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Mexico
Hospital San José, Monclova · Monclova, Coahuila, not collected (collection of 02.11.2026 for other countries)
- Services as stated: Hospital general-surgery page explicitly states specialisation in pancreatic and liver surgery. Specific cancer programme, Whipple, endoscopic ultrasound, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and tumour board are not named there. This is the Monclova hospital, not TecSalud Hospital San José in Monterrey.
- International patient office: Not stated
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- Services as stated: Gastrointestinal and hepato-pancreato-biliary cancer service; minimally invasive oncological surgery, including robotic surgery; therapeutic endoscopy; radiotherapy; medical oncology; Functional Unit case discussion. Endoscopy service explicitly lists endoscopic ultrasound. Whipple and EUS-guided biopsy are not named on the retrieved service extract.
- International patient office: Not stated
- The hospital states: ESMO certification as an integrated palliative-care centre (the hospital's own statement)
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- Services as stated: Pancreas Clinic within Gastroenterology, involving gastrointestinal endoscopy, hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery, medical oncology and imaging in joint clinical assessment. Endocrine-surgery service states surgery for pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours. Whipple and a dedicated pancreatic adenocarcinoma pathway are not named on the pages we checked.
- International patient office: Not stated
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TecSalud, Hospital Zambrano Hellion · San Pedro Garza García, Nuevo León, not collected (collection of 02.11.2026 for other countries)
- Services as stated: Dedicated pancreatic-biliary pathology clinic explicitly names pancreatic cancer; GI cancer clinic; pancreatic cancer surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
- International patient office: page
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Netherlands
- Services as stated: Dedicated GIOCA HPB service; CT, MRI and PET imaging; EUS with tissue biopsy; pancreatic surgery including Whipple; chemotherapy. The source says PET, not explicitly PET-CT.
- International patient office: page
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- Services as stated: Open and robotic pancreatic surgery; Whipple; chemotherapy; scan re-review; multidisciplinary review. Pancreas operations are performed at St. Antonius, not on the UMC Utrecht surgical site.
- International patient office: page
- Languages: Medical report requested in English.
- Second opinion: offered, remote and in person
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South Korea
Asan Medical Center · Seoul, not collected (collection of 02.11.2026 for other countries)
- Services as stated: Pancreatobiliary Disease Center; gastroenterology, radiology and surgical team assessment and treatment.
- International patient office: page
- Languages: English, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Arabic, Mongolian and Vietnamese assistance stated.
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Samsung Medical Center · Seoul, not collected (collection of 02.11.2026 for other countries)
- Services as stated: Pancreatobiliary Cancer Center; open, laparoscopic and robotic HPB surgery; endoscopic treatment; medical oncology; radiation oncology.
- International patient office: page
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Seoul National University Hospital · Seoul, not collected (collection of 02.11.2026 for other countries)
- Services as stated: Pancreatic and Biliary Cancer Center; surgery; endoscopy/interventional procedures; chemotherapy; radiotherapy.
- International patient office: page
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Spain
- Services as stated: Dedicated pancreas surgery unit; laparoscopic treatment for selected pancreatic tumours.
- International patient office: page
- Languages: English and French communication; interpreter if required.
- Second opinion: offered, remote and in person
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Centro Médico Teknon · Barcelona, not collected (collection of 02.11.2026 for other countries)
- Services as stated: Digestive Oncology Unit explicitly treats hepatobiliary/pancreatic tumours; pancreatic surgery through HPB service.
- International patient office: page
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Clínica Universidad de Navarra · Pamplona / Madrid, not collected (collection of 02.11.2026 for other countries)
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Sweden
Karolinska University Hospital · Stockholm / Huddinge, not collected (collection of 02.11.2026 for other countries)
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Sahlgrenska University Hospital · Gothenburg, not collected (collection of 02.11.2026 for other countries)
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Skåne University Hospital · Lund / Malmö, not collected (collection of 02.11.2026 for other countries)
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Switzerland
CHUV, pancreatic cancer pathway · Lausanne, not collected (collection of 02.11.2026 for other countries)
- Services as stated: Thoracoabdominal CT; liver/pancreas MRI; EUS with lesion biopsy; pancreatic surgery; chemotherapy; radiotherapy; endoscopic biliary stenting.
- International patient office: page
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- Services as stated: Pancreatic cancer care within visceral oncology; pancreatic surgery and chemotherapy described.
- International patient office: page
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- Services as stated: CT; MRI/MRCP; PET-CT; endosonography with tissue sampling; pancreatic cancer systemic therapy; radiotherapy; clinical-study options.
- International patient office: page
- The hospital states: fully certified Liver and Pancreas Tumor Center (the hospital's own statement)
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Turkey
Acibadem Maslak Hospital · Istanbul, not collected (collection of 02.11.2026 for other countries)
- Services as stated: Dedicated liver/biliary/pancreas surgery unit at Maslak; pancreatic surgery; systemic therapy; radiotherapy; diagnostic endoscopy and biopsy.
- International patient office: page
- Official lists: JCI: accredited (directory record, checked 2 November 2026)
- The hospital states: JCI accredited (the hospital's own statement)
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Anadolu Medical Center · Gebze, not collected (collection of 02.11.2026 for other countries)
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Memorial Şişli Hospital, HPB Center · Istanbul, not collected (collection of 02.11.2026 for other countries)
- Services as stated: Dedicated HPB Center for pancreas, liver and biliary conditions; pancreatic surgery; oncology; radiotherapy.
- International patient office: page
- The hospital states: JCI accreditation (hospital group) (the hospital's own statement)
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United Kingdom
Cleveland Clinic London · London, not collected (collection of 02.11.2026 for other countries)
- Services as stated: Pancreatic surgery including Whipple; minimally invasive testing; systemic therapy and radiotherapy coordinated through The London Clinic partnership.
- International patient office: page
- Second opinion: offered, in person
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King's College Hospital · London, not collected (collection of 02.11.2026 for other countries)
- Services as stated: Dedicated HPB cancer team; pancreatic surgery; benign and malignant pancreatic disease care.
- International patient office: page
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United States
Mayo Clinic, Rochester · Rochester, Minnesota, not collected (collection of 02.11.2026 for other countries)
- Services as stated: Pancreas Clinic; Whipple and other pancreatic surgery; endoscopic ultrasound; needle biopsy; medical oncology; radiation oncology; clinical trials.
- International patient office: page
- Second opinion: offered, in person
- Official lists: NCI-designated cancer centres; NPF Centers of Excellence
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- Services as stated: EUS with biopsy; CT and MRI diagnostic imaging; pancreatic surgery; systemic therapy; radiotherapy; clinical trials. Exact pancreas-protocol CT wording not found on the pages we checked.
- International patient office: page
- Languages: Interpreters in any language by phone/in person; English medical records requested.
- Second opinion: offered, remote and in person
- Official lists: NCI-designated cancer centres; NPF Centers of Excellence
- Research partner: PanCuRx, Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
- The hospital states: NPF Center of Excellence (the hospital's own statement)
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UT MD Anderson Cancer Center · Houston, not collected (collection of 02.11.2026 for other countries)
- Services as stated: Whipple with vascular resection/reconstruction where appropriate; systemic therapy; radiotherapy including SBRT; biliary stenting; clinical trials.
- International patient office: page
- Second opinion: offered, in person
- Official lists: NCI-designated cancer centres
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Research programmes and trials
PanCuRx, Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR). Research programme on pancreatic cancer for more personalised treatment: molecular profiling, precision-oncology trials, organoid models, data integration, patient partnership. It is a research institute, not a place of treatment.
Partner hospitals and institutes, as listed by OICR: Princess Margaret Cancer Centre (UHN, including the Wallace McCain Centre for Pancreatic Cancer); London Health Sciences Centre; Kingston Health Sciences Centre; Ottawa Hospital Research Institute; Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute; BC Cancer; CHUM; McGill University Health Centre; in the US: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory; Dana-Farber; Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel; Memorial Sloan Kettering; Northwell Health.
Ongoing trials
- ABLATE trial (ongoing): International trial of MRI-guided radiation therapy for locally advanced pancreatic cancer, combined with tumour sequencing.
- ADOPT trial (ongoing (started 2025)): Uses patient-derived organoids and genomic profiling to test drugs for individual patients.
Completed trials
- COMPASS study (completed): Whole-genome and RNA sequencing in advanced pancreatic cancer; established molecular subtypes and predictive biomarkers.
- PASS-01 trial (completed): Phase II trial comparing standard chemotherapies for advanced disease, with genomic profiling and organoids.
- NeoPancONE trial (completed): Phase II trial of chemotherapy before and after surgery; examined the GATA6 tumour marker.
How patients take part: the OICR page does not say. Its trials run through the partner hospitals, so ask your treating oncologist.
Source: oicr.on.ca, PanCuRx, checked 3 November 2026.