This study shows a new way to treat pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer is a uniquely lethal disease, with an average survival rate of just six months after diagnosis. Doctors are in desperate need of...
Scientists find how to stop spread of pancreatic cancer
In a new study, researchers found that pancreatic cancer metastasis—when tumor cells gain the deadly ability to migrate to new parts of the body—can...
Scientists find new way to treat pancreatic cancer more effectively
In a new study, researchers found that a combination therapy may improve health outcomes for patients with pancreatic cancer.
They found that using a therapeutic...
Popular heartburn drug may increase risk of pancreatic cancer
Recently, researchers have found that a common drug many individuals take to treat heartburn is linked to a higher risk of pancreatic cancer.
The drug’s...
This treatment may improve survival of pancreatic cancer
In a new study, researchers found that one-third of patients receiving chemotherapy before surgery for pancreatic cancer had very encouraging results at the time...
This diabetes can be an early sign of pancreatic cancer
In a new study, researchers found that one of the most recently identified types of diabetes, type 3c or pancreatogenic diabetes, could also be...
New finding may help develop noninvasive test for pancreatic cancer
In a new study, researchers found that the level of metal ions in urine samples is an accurate indicator of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC),...
Obesity is a driver of pancreatic cancer, new study shows
Pancreatic cancer is expected to become the second-deadliest cancer in the United States by 2030, driven in part by rising obesity rates.
In a new...
Aspirin may help reduce risks of pancreatic and liver cancers
In a new study, researchers found aspirin is linked to a reduction in the risk of developing several cancers of the digestive tract, including...
New blood test could help detect pancreatic cancer early
In a new study, researchers found that a blood test may be able to detect the most common form of pancreatic cancer in early...