Discussions of cancer often stress the genetic mutations that drive disease by altering the normal function of cellular proteins. KRAS, for example, normally acts as an on/off switch for cellular proliferation, but mutations ...
May 11, 2023
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An artificial intelligence tool has successfully identified people at the highest risk for pancreatic cancer up to three years before diagnosis using solely the patients' medical records, according to new research led by ...
May 8, 2023
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Pancreatic cancer drug response and resistance has been uncovered in unprecedented detail, thanks to a research tool developed at the Garvan Institute.
Apr 28, 2023
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Jobs that regularly expose you to certain chemicals appear to steadily increase your risk of pancreatic cancer, a new analysis reports.
Apr 28, 2023
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The first-ever randomized clinical trial linked to registry data from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP) shows that for patients undergoing pancreatoduodenectomy, also ...
Apr 26, 2023
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Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is the most common form of pancreatic cancer. It's also one of the deadliest. More than 90% of PDAC patients die within five years of diagnosis. Usually, by the time the cancer is identified, ...
Apr 26, 2023
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Unintentional weight loss (UWL) is a common and serious problem, and according to several studies, it could be a sign—sometimes the only sign—of an underlying malignancy, such as a colorectal or pancreatic cancer.
Apr 26, 2023
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Pancreatic cancers are deadly and hard to treat, in part because they are so often detected at an advanced stage; overall five-year survival rates are about 11%. Two separate labs at Boston Children's Hospital took out-of-the-box ...
Apr 25, 2023
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Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center identified a novel cell signaling pathway that potentially could be targeted in therapy for patients with aggressive pancreatic cancers.
Apr 24, 2023
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Some 10% of cancers may be hereditary. And thanks to genetic testing, you can now determine your risk.
Apr 20, 2023
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