Meet Dr. Peter Allen, of Duke University. Dr. Allen is a cancer surgeon who specializes in treating patients with pre-cancerous and cancerous conditions of the pancreas, liver, bile ducts, stomach, and adrenal glands. He worked as a surgical oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York for 13 years before joining Duke University. He now serves as the chief of surgical oncology for Duke Health.
The experienced doctor discusses the difficulties of treating pancreatic cancer and explains the differences in the work he is doing at Duke in hopes of revolutionizing pancreatic cancer patient options and goes on to compare the work he did during his time at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Allen expresses his appreciation for the greater variety of expertise the school offers and the refreshing atmosphere of being able to mentor the next generation of surgical oncologists.
He also has treated many pancreatic cancer patients in our Project Purple community, including a long-time friend of the organization, Jim Pantelidis. Dr. Allen discusses his relationship with Jimmy. Unfortunately, Jim passed away in April of 2023. In his memory, the Pantelidis Family Research Fund was established. The $150,000 grant has been awarded to Dr. Allen over two years to investigate intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMNs) and pre-cancerous cysts.
He and Dino discuss the recent groundbreaking discoveries in pancreatic cancer and cancer in general, and Dr. Allen provides his own personal predictions for the future of detecting and preventing pancreatic cancer. He also discusses the vaccinations that are becoming more available in the cancer space.
For more on the momentous work being done at Duke University Cancer Institute, visit this site: https://www.dukepcrl.com/
