News tagged with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma cancer
Pancreatic cancer diagnosis under review
A team of researchers of the UPV/EHU together with researchers from the Hospital ClĂnico of Barcelona have produced a bibliographical review that summarises the data currently existing on the markers for ...
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Apr 23, 2013 |
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Scientists find new molecule to target in pancreatic cancer treatment
Researchers at Mayo Clinic in Florida have identified a new target to improve treatment of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma cancer, which accounts for more than 95 percent of pancreatic cancer cases. This fast-growing, often ...
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Jan 03, 2013 |
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Novel chemotherapy agent appears to be a promising pancreatic cancer treatment
A novel chemotherapeutic agent, the highly selective MEK1/2 inhibitor BAY 86-9766, may be a promising future treatment for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), according to preclinical results presented at the American ...
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Jun 20, 2012 |
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Early biomarker for pancreatic cancer identified
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center have identified a new biomarker and therapeutic target for pancreatic cancer, an often-fatal disease for which there is currently ...
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May 15, 2012 |
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Advanced pancreatic tumors depend on continued oncogene activity
Researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have shown that advanced pancreatic cancers in mice can't survive without continued expression of a mutant oncogene that "rewires" key metabolic pathways to fuel the cancer cells.
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Apr 26, 2012 |
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Mutated Kras spins a molecular loop that launches pancreatic cancer
Scientists have connected two signature characteristics of pancreatic cancer, identifying a self-perpetuating "vicious cycle" of molecular activity and a new potential target for drugs to treat one of the most lehal forms ...
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Jan 26, 2012 |
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EGFR essential for the development of pancreatic cancer
The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene is essential for KRAS-driven pancreatic cancer development, according to study results presented at the Second AACR International Conference on Frontiers in Basic Cancer Research, ...
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Sep 15, 2011 |
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Team pinpoints role of key protein in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
A team based at North Carolina Central University (NCCU) and UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center has established a connection between a known cancer gene called KRAS and a protein called Pim-1 kinase.
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May 11, 2011 |
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