For patients in the USA, the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network PanCan.org) maintains a database of NCI designated centers of excellence in cancer treatment with a pancreas center or Hepatobiliary program. The organization also maintains a list of surgical oncologists who specialize in. Doing the Whipple procedure and distal pancreatectomy as well as those with the additional skills of vascular surgery should vascular involvement become an issue.

The Patient Central group of PanCan.org has case managers that can provide a list of specialized centers in pancreatic cancer and highly experienced surgical oncologists who have performed hundreds to thousands of pancreas surgeries in their career. They can be reached at 877.272.6226, M-F, 7:00am-5:00pm PT.