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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 ...
Mar 2, 2026
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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 ...
Feb 24, 2026
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a first-of-its-kind, noninvasive device, the Optune Pax, for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer. Approval of Optune Pax was granted to ...
Feb 18, 2026
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The best shot at curing cancer is catching it early, doctors say, but that doesn't always happen. Between 80% and 85% of pancreatic cancer cases aren't diagnosed until the aggressive and lethal disease has already reached ...
Feb 16, 2026
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Even before a tumor in the pancreas becomes discernible, an activated cancer gene actively remodels its future environment and creates an inflammatory and immune-defensive microenvironment in which the carcinoma can grow. ...
Feb 13, 2026
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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?
Feb 12, 2026
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Researchers at the University of California San Diego have discovered a promising new treatment approach for pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest and most treatment-resistant forms of cancer. The approach leverages the ...
Feb 10, 2026
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A Mayo Clinic study is providing new insights into how treatment sequence can affect survival in patients with early-stage pancreatic cancer, suggesting that many patients may benefit from receiving chemotherapy before surgery. ...
Feb 9, 2026
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Notoriously tricky to detect, pancreatic cancer also often resists traditional therapy. So, researchers are urgently looking for new ways to disrupt tumor formation. Though scientists know that the nervous system can help ...
Feb 9, 2026
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When scientists sequence tumor DNA, they typically find small amounts of genetic code from bacteria, viruses and fungi—microorganisms that—if actually present in tumor tissues—could influence how they grow, evade immunity ...
Feb 7, 2026
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