European pancreatic club epc registration number zvr 1603706973 prof matthias lohr epc secretary house of european gastroenterology wickenburgg 1 1080 vienna austria t 43 1997 1639 f 43 1997 1639 10 e infoeuropeanpancreaticcluborg. The european pancreatic club epc is a non profit international scientific organization dedicated to the study of the pancreas the epc was founded in 1965 with the aim of bringing together basic scientists and clinicians in an informal atmosphere to promote friendship and research collaboration. During the combined 46th european pancreatic club epc and international association of pancreatology iap meeting held in southampton uk in june 2014 the iap epc study group on the clinical management of pancreatic cancer was assembled with the aim to critically review the existing guidelines. The overarching goal of iap is to foster close relationship among researchers and clinicians across the globe stimulate youngsters to engage in pancreatic research and education disseminate knowledge beyond boundaries and provide a platform for collaborative cutting edge research and unravel the mysteries of pancreas an organ shrouded in mystery for long. The aim of this consensus review was to identify where there is agreement or disagreement among the existing guidelines and to help define the gaps for future studiesa panel of expert pancreatologists gathered at the 46th european pancreatic club meeting combined with the 18th international association of pancreatology meeting and collaborated on critical reviews of eight english language