Pancreatic Cancer

Scientists find a new way to treat pancreatic cancer

Scientists from Northwestern Medicine found a potential therapeutic target for the most common type of pancreatic cancer. They found ISL2, a transcription factor, can act...

This disease is a strong predictor of pancreatic cancer

Scientists from Boston Medical Center found that people with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) were six times more likely to have had gallstone disease within...

Stanford scientists develop vaccine to prevent pancreatic cancer

Scientists from Stanford University develop a new vaccine to prevent pancreatic cancer. The research is published in Stem Cell Reports and was conducted by Joseph...

Scientists find how to detect earliest signs of pancreatic cancer

Scientists from Cedars-Sinai developed artificial intelligence (AI) tool that can accurately predict who will develop pancreatic cancer based on CT scan images years prior...

5 types of pancreatic cancer treatments

There are different types of treatment for patients with pancreatic cancer. Different types of treatment are available for patients with pancreatic cancer. Some treatments are...

Scientists find new way to predict pancreatic cancer risk

Scientists from Harvard University found artificial intelligence (AI) model trained with electronic health records could identify people with a much higher risk of developing...

This weight loss diet can boost treatment effect in pancreatic cancer

A new study from the Translational Genomics Research Institute found that a ketogenic diet—which is low in carbohydrates and protein, but high in fat—helps...

Scientists find how to reduce pancreatic cancer spread by nearly 90%

A new study from Albert Einstein College of Medicine found a way to make pancreatic tumors visible to the immune systems of mice and...

New test could detect 95% of early pancreatic cancer

A new study from UC San Diego Health found a novel screening platform has flagged more than 95% of stage 1 cancers. If validated by...

Opioid pain killers linked to mood disorders, pancreatic cancer

In a new study from the University of Queensland, researchers found people who are prescribed opioids for pain relief have a higher risk of...