Pancreatic cancer discovery opens the door for new clinical trial
Pancreatic cancer is tricky to manage because it spreads easily and early, and the tumors have a unique biological makeup. ...
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New approach to pancreatic cancer treatment expands therapeutic possibilities, shows promise for increased survival
Preclinical research published in the Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer points to a promising new treatment option for people with ...
Attacking the roots of pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer is not just one disease, but that’s the way it is currently treated. New work from Tannishtha Reya’s ...
Targeting pancreatic cancer growth and spread
While the overall cancer death rate has been steadily declining in the U.S. since the 1990s, death rates due to ...
High insulin levels directly linked to pancreatic cancer
A new study from researchers at the University of British Columbia's Faculty of Medicine reveals a direct link between high ...
City of Hope, TGen awarded five-year, $4.5 million grant to advance liquid biopsy for pancreatic cancer
LOS ANGELES and PHOENIX — City of Hope®, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United ...
HonorHealth Research Institute, City of Hope and TGen lead international team in creating ‘robust’ early-detection method for pancreatic cancer
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Oct. 18, 2023 — In a significant breakthrough that could eventually extend the survival of patients with ...
New study suggests promising approach for treating pancreatic cancer
A new study carried out in mice, led by Queen Mary University of London, has identified cells that drive the ...
Newfound mechanism suggests drug combination could starve pancreatic cancer
A new combination of treatments safely decreased growth of pancreatic cancer in mice by preventing cancer cells from scavenging for ...
Real-time live tissue sensitivity assay for pancreatic adenocarcinoma
“This approach may allow clinicians to select the most effective therapeutic agents with real time in patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma.” ...
US Department of Defense backs Cosimo Commisso’s pancreatic cancer research
Cosimo Commisso, Ph.D., has received a grant from the Department of Defense for $1 million to advance the research of ...
“Super-enhancer” super-charges pancreatic tumor growth
LA JOLLA (September 6, 2023)—Pancreatic cancers are among the most aggressive, deadly tumor types and, for years, researchers have struggled ...
Aging alters pancreatic circadian rhythm
“Overall, our study identified previously unknown circadian transcriptome reorganization of pancreas by aging ” Credit: 2023 Sharma et al. “Overall, ...
Drug that targets scar-like tissue in tumours shows promise for aggressive pancreatic cancer
Findings from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research reveal a new Australian drug that targets scar-like ‘fibrotic’ tissue within tumours ...
Lorazepam treatment may be linked to worse outcomes for pancreatic cancer patients
PHILADELPHIA – Patients with pancreatic cancer who took the benzodiazepine lorazepam (Ativan), commonly prescribed to treat anxiety during cancer treatment, ...
Sylvester Surgeon-scientist awarded center’s first Department of Defense grant to study pancreatic cancer
MIAMI, FLORIDA (Aug. 17, 2023) – Researchers with Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of ...
In battle against pancreatic cancer, grant-funded H-FIRE study offers hope
Only about 10 percent of patients survive as long as five years after a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. Credit: Virginia ...
New insights into how RNA modification promotes pancreatic cancer
Chemical modifications of RNA molecules, such as m6A, can critically impact gene expression, influencing various aspects of cancer development and ...
Study in journal Nature Communications finds high blood glucose levels sensitizes pancreatic cancer cells to chemotherapy
CLEVELAND - Pancreatic cancer is one of the most difficult cancers to treat, being highly resistant to chemotherapy. However, there ...
Amplified Sciences receives $400,000 NCI grant to improve early detection of pancreatic cancer
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Health care providers and their patients could know with greater confidence whether pancreatic cysts are benign ...