Pancreatic Cancer

Scientists find better method to detect pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer has the lowest five-year survival rate among cancers. It is projected to become the second leading cause of cancer death in the United...

Two drugs can reverse a key step in pancreatic cancer

According to the National Cancer Institute, more than 60,000 Americans will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer this year, and only about 1 in 10 of those...

High insulin levels cause pancreatic cancer, study shows

Pancreatic cancer can develop from two kinds of cells in the pancreas: exocrine cells and neuroendocrine cells, such as islet cells. The exocrine type is...

CT and MRI scans may fail to detect pancreatic cancer tumors

Pancreatic cancer occurs when malignant cells develop in a part of the pancreas. This may affect how the pancreas works, including the functioning of the...

Scientists find potential new way to treat pancreatic cancer

In a study from Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, scientists found a gene marker that may lead to a more effective, precision treatment for...

Scientists solve a big puzzle of pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer is one of the most insidious forms of the disease, in which an average of only 9% of patients are alive five...

Research solves an 80-year-old mystery of pancreatic cancer

In a study from the University of Virginia, scientists have made a new discovery about how pancreatic cancer fuels its growth. The finding may help...

Scientists discover critical cause of pancreatic cancer spread

Researchers found that a couple of molecules that nerve cells use to grow during development could help explain why the most common pancreatic cancers...

Vitamin A may improve therapy for pancreatic cancer

An early study from the Queen Mary University of London found that the addition of high doses of a form of vitamin A could...

A new blood test could detect pancreatic cancer very early

In a study from Lund University, scientists found a blood test can detect pancreatic cancer in the very earliest stages of the disease. Pancreatic cancer...