Oncology & Cancer

Detecting an early biomarker for pancreatic cancer in blood

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma is one of the most aggressive and deadliest forms of cancer. Treatment options are limited because symptoms typically do not appear until the disease is advanced and complete surgical resection ...

Oncology & Cancer

Cell mechanism discovered that may cause pancreatic cancer

Researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah have found that defects in how cells are squeezed out of overcrowded tissue to die, a process called extrusion, may be a mechanism by which pancreatic ...

Oncology & Cancer

Specific protein promotes development of pancreatitis and tumours

Pancreatic cancer is one of the most aggressive forms of cancer and is currently very difficult to treat. However, the last few years have seen advances in the scientific understanding of how this cancer develops at a molecular ...

Oncology & Cancer

Antigen level signals response to chemo for pancreatic cancer

(HealthDay)—A drop in carbohydrate antigen (CA) 19-9 levels of more than 10 percent after two rounds of chemotherapy is associated with longer survival in patients with advanced pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), ...

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