Digestive System Diseases: News and Research on Pancreatic Neoplasms

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GI cancers to double by 2050, experts warn

Gastrointestinal cancer cases are expected to double worldwide by 2050, according to a multi-institutional study co-led by Cedars-Sinai. The projections, based on 2022 data and published in the journal Cancer, conclude that ...

New AI tool predicts best pancreatic cancer treatment

A new tool co-developed by investigators from Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University can predict which of two available chemotherapy options for pancreatic cancer would be more effective for an individual patient.

A molecular 'switch' could make pancreatic cancer more treatable

Scientists at Duke-NUS Medical School have identified a molecular "switch" that determines whether pancreatic cancer cells resist chemotherapy or respond to it—a finding that could help convert some of the most treatment-resistant ...

Histotripsy can safely target the pancreas in laboratory study

Pancreatic cancer continues to be a devastating disease, with an overall 5-year survival rate of around 13%. Accounting for about 3% of all cancers, it is the third leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Difficulties ...

Pancreatic cancer: Warning signs to heed

Your pancreas has important jobs to do. A large gland behind the lower part of the stomach, it produces hormones that regulate blood sugar and enzymes that help digest food. What if it develops cancer?

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