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September 5, 2016

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September 5, 2016

Scientists Track Metabolic Pathways to Find Drug Combination for Pancreatic Cancer

Aug. 24, 2016 — Cancer researchers have long observed the value of treating patients with combinations of anti-cancer drugs that work better than single drug treatments. Now, in a new study using laboratory-grown ... read more

Novel Gene-Hunting Method Implicates New Culprit in Pancreatic Cancer

June 23, 2016 — Using an innovative approach to identify a cancer's genetic vulnerabilities by more swiftly analyzing human tumors transplanted into mice, researchers have identified a new potential target for ... read more

CAR T Cell Therapy Can Now Target Solid Tumors: Mouse Study

June 21, 2016 — Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy, which edits a cancer patient's T cells to recognize their tumors, has successfully helped patients with blood cancers but has yet to show the ... read more

June 17, 2016 — Researchers have demonstrated that selective inactivation of the p110&alpha, PI3K isoform is sufficient to block tumor progression and metastasis in a mice model of ... read more

Bubbly Drinks Inspire More Effectve Cancer Treatment

June 8, 2016 — Scientists are developing a bubbly drink packed with oxygen microbubbles to make treatments more potent for hard to treat tumors like pancreatic ... read more

June 6, 2016 — Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, the most common of pancreatic cancers, is extraordinarily lethal, with a five-year survival rate of just 6 percent. In a new study, researchers describe an ... read more

Rucaparib Shows Clinical Benefit in Pancreatic Cancer Patients With BRCA Mutation

June 4, 2016 — The targeted therapy rucaparib, which has demonstrated robust clinical activity in ovarian cancer patients with a BRCA mutation, also showed promise in previously treated pancreatic cancer patients ... read more

Pancreatic Cancer: Aggressive Behavior from the Start

June 1, 2016 — A particular microRNA suppresses the ability of cancer cells in the pancreas to invade surrounding tissue and spread metastases, researchers have revealed in their latest study. In patients with ... read more

Newly Discovered Gene Regulates Hyperglycemia-Induced Beta Cell Death in Type 2 Diabetes

May 31, 2016 — Elevated levels of blood glucose (hyperglycemia) can induce the death of the pancreatic beta cells over time. The death of these cells (responsible for the production of insulin) underlies much of ... read more

Chemo, Radiation, Surgery Combo Boosts Survival for Pancreatic Cancer Patients

May 24, 2016 — In roughly one-third of pancreatic cancer patients, tumors have grown around the pancreas to encompass critical blood vessels. Conventional wisdom has long held that surgery to remove the tumors is ... read more

Vitamin A May Help Improve Pancreatic Cancer Chemotherapy

May 24, 2016 — The addition of high doses of a form of vitamin A could help make chemotherapy more successful in treating pancreatic cancer, according to an early study. The promising initial results have led to ... read more

Malignancy-Associated Gene Network Regulated by RNA Binding Protein

May 19, 2016 — The RNA binding protein IGF2BP3 is normally active in fetal tissue and undetectable in most adult tissue. But production of the protein is reactivated in many types of aggressive cancer, and it is ... read more

Study Identifies Potential Treatment Target for Pancreatic Cancer

May 12, 2016 — Investigators have identified the first potential molecular treatment target for the most common form of pancreatic cancer, which kills more than 90 percent of ... read more

Chronic Drinking Interferes With Absorption of Critical Vitamins by Pancreas

May 12, 2016 — Chronic exposure to alcohol interferes with the pancreas’ ability to absorb vitamin C, potentially predisposing the body to pancreatitis and other pancreatic diseases, a new study reports. The ... read more

Why Cancer Drugs Can't Take the Pressure

May 10, 2016 — A major reason why cancer drugs fail is that they cannot penetrate the high-pressure environment of solid tumors. A new study reveals that hyaluronic acid is primarily responsible for generating ... read more

Study Contradicts Belief That Cancer Protects Against Alzheimer's

May 5, 2016 — Despite studies that claim people with cancer are less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease--raising the possibility that what triggers cancer also prevents the neurodegenerative disorder--a new ... read more

Readability of Online Health Information for Patients With Pancreatic Cancer

May 4, 2016 — Online information on pancreatic cancer overestimates the reading ability of the overall population and lacks accurate information about alternative therapy, according to a ... read more

May 3, 2016 — Researchers have shown how controlling cholesterol metabolism in pancreatic cancer cells reduces metastasis, pointing to a potential new treatment using drugs previously developed for ... read more

Chemoradiotherapy Vs. Chemotherapy for Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer

May 3, 2016 — Researchers have assessed whether chemoradiotherapy improves overall survival of patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer controlled after four months of gemcitabine-based induction ... read more

Pancreatic Cancer Risk Tied to Specific Mouth Bacteria

Apr. 19, 2016 — The presence of certain bacteria in the mouth may reveal increased risk for pancreatic cancer and enable earlier, more precise treatment, report investigators. Pancreatic cancer patients are known to ... read more

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