Oncology & Cancer
Blood test may help to diagnose pancreatic cancer
Indiana University cancer researchers have found that a simple blood test might help diagnose pancreatic cancer, one of the most deadly forms of the disease.
Oct 28, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers identify early sign of pancreatic cancer
Scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and other institutions have discovered a sign of the early development of pancreatic cancer – an upsurge in certain amino acids that ...
Sep 28, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Chemotherapy and SABR consecutively may be promising treatment option for advanced pancreatic cancer
For patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer, the combination of chemotherapy and stereotactic ablative radiation (SABR) may be a promising treatment option, ultimately allowing them to undergo surgery that may not ...
Sep 16, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Supportive tissue in tumors hinders, rather than helps, pancreatic cancer
Fibrous tissue long suspected of making pancreatic cancer worse actually supports an immune attack that slows tumor progression but cannot overcome it, scientists at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center report ...
May 22, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
'Achilles heel' of pancreatic cancer identified
A research team at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center reports that inhibiting a single protein completely shuts down growth of pancreatic cancer, a highly lethal disease with no effective therapy.
May 1, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Review: Recently diagnosed diabetes linked to pancreatic CA
(HealthDay)—There is a strong association between pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) and recently diagnosed diabetes mellitus (DM), according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published in the March issue of ...
Mar 24, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Building a better mouse model to understand pancreatic cancer
Cancer of the pancreas is usually not detected until it's too late to cure. But precursor lesions that form in the pancreas and its ducts can signal the disease before it strikes, and when caught early enough, they can be ...
Feb 25, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Pluripotent cells from pancreatic cancer cells first human model of cancer's progression
Pancreatic cancer carries a dismal prognosis. According to the National Cancer Institute, the overall five-year relative survival for 2003-2009 was 6 percent.
Jun 20, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Pancreatic cancer diagnosis under review
A team of researchers of the UPV/EHU together with researchers from the Hospital Clínico of Barcelona have produced a bibliographical review that summarises the data currently existing on the markers for pancreatic cancer, ...
Apr 23, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
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 ...
Jan 3, 2013
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