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Thursday, Dec 10
Event proceeds to benefit Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center at Scottsdale Healthcare
An advocate of targeted therapy known as precision oncology, Dr. Von Hoff is co-leader of the Stand Up to Cancer (SU2C) Pancreatic Cancer Dream Team, ...
Sunday, Aug 2
Metformin associated with reduced risk of pancreatic cancer in diabetics
The antidiabetic medication metformin is associated with a reduced risk of pancreatic cancer in diabetics, according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute. However, other commonly used therapies...
Monday, Jul 20
New drug compound Salirasib brings hope to pancreatic cancer patients
Every year, 42,000 Americans are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Few live very long, and less than 5% are still alive five years after diagnosis.
Sunday, Jun 28
Early detection of pancreatic cancer closer thanks to multifunctional nanoparticles
Pancreatic cancer has a devastatingly low survival rate (less than 5 percent after 5 years) because it is usually diagnosed at an advanced stage. The initial symptoms, such as pain, jaundice, or weight loss, often do not allow the disease to be caught early enough for surgery and chemothe...
Thursday, Jun 4
Discovery of critical marker of response to gemcitabine in pancreatic cancer
A protein related to aggressive cancers can actually improve the efficacy of gemcitabine at treating pancreatic cancer, according to a Priority Report in Cancer Research, published by researchers at Thomas Jefferson University.
Friday, May 22
Scientists shed new light on why pancreatic cancer drugs can fail
Cancer Research UK scientists led an international team of investigators who have discovered a new mechanism that may explain why pancreatic cancer patients are often resistant to a common chemotherapy treatment called gemcitabine, according to a study published in Science.
