Oncology & Cancer
New target identified for pancreatic cancer treatment
Researchers have found a protein to block the growth of cancer stem-like cells as a possible treatment for pancreatic cancer.
Sep 26, 2023
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Health
Full-body MRIs are the latest celebrity-endorsed health craze. Will they save your life?
Step aside, $3,500 Cartier watches and $12,000 Birkin bags. The latest status symbol may be full-body MRI scans, touted by celebrities such as Kim Kardashian and designer Zac Posen.
Sep 22, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
How to better distinguish chronic inflammation and cancer of the pancreas
Current diagnostic methods do not always reliably distinguish between chronic inflammation of the pancreas and pancreatic cancer. About one third of all diagnoses are inconclusive. Scientists from the German Cancer Research ...
Sep 20, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Real-time live tissue sensitivity assay for pancreatic adenocarcinoma
A new research paper titled "Real time ex vivo chemosensitivity assay for pancreatic adenocarcinoma" has been published in Oncotarget.
Sep 19, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
'Super-enhancer' molecules super-charge pancreatic tumor growth
Pancreatic cancers are among the most aggressive, deadly tumor types, and for years, researchers have struggled to develop effective drugs against the tumors. Now, Salk Institute researchers have identified a new set of molecules ...
Sep 6, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
New blood test for noncoding RNA significantly improves cancer detection
Cancer is most treatable in its early stages, so finding innovative and non-invasive methods to diagnose cancer early on is crucial for fighting the disease. Liquid biopsies, which require just a simple blood draw, are an ...
Aug 31, 2023
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Medications
Drug that targets scar-like tissue in tumors 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 tumors shows promise for treating pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, one of the most aggressive ...
Aug 29, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Long-term pancreatic cancer survivors report excellent post-surgery quality of life
Pancreatic cancer is considered the most lethal cancer in the human body. But new treatment advances are improving outcomes for patients, making long-term survival possible.
Aug 28, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Combining immunotherapy with KRAS inhibitor eliminates advanced KRAS-mutant pancreatic cancer in preclinical models
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have uncovered a functional role for KRAS mutations in pancreatic cancer and rapidly translated these findings into a novel therapeutic approach combining a ...
Aug 24, 2023
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Medications
Lorazepam treatment may be linked to worse outcomes for pancreatic cancer patients
Patients with pancreatic cancer who took the benzodiazepine lorazepam (Ativan), commonly prescribed to treat anxiety during cancer treatment, had a shorter progression-free survival than patients who did not, according to ...
Aug 17, 2023
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