Pancreatic Cancer

Scientists find how to detect pancreatic cancer at treatable stages

Pancreatic cancer is rarely detected at its early stages because symptoms often do not present themselves until after cancer has progressed. By then, invasive procedures...

This study finds how to stop spread of pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer cells are notorious for their ability to escape from a tumor. Even when pancreatic cancer is caught early, tumor cells are already found...

Recent diabetes and weight loss linked to higher pancreatic cancer risk

In a new study, researchers found that recently diagnosed diabetes accompanied by weight loss is linked to an increased risk for developing pancreatic cancer. The...

Scientists find new way to treat ‘leaky bladder’

More than 55% of women age 60 and over suffer from urinary incontinence, or "leaky bladder," a serious condition that limits their daily activities...

Scientists discover a new way to fight pancreatic cancer

In a new study, researchers have uncovered a novel drug target, a protein called PPP1R1B, that stops the deadly spread of pancreatic cancer, called...

This stuff in blood may predict lung cancer and colon cancer risks in men

In a new study, researchers found that blood platelet counts at the higher end of normal suggest a high risk of cancer in men...

People who lived longer with cancer at higher risk of severe COVID-19

In a new study, researchers found that cancer patients diagnosed more than 24 months ago are more likely to have a severe COVID-19 infection. Cancer...

Scientists find new way to detect prostate cancer with near-perfect accuracy

In a new study, researchers demonstrate the highest accuracy to date in recognizing and characterizing prostate cancer using an artificial intelligence (AI) program. The research...

This type of diabetes may signal pancreatic cancer

Diabetes is a clear example since new classifications are being added to the traditional classification into type 1 and type 2 diabetes. These new classifications...

Scientists find new way to starve pancreatic cancer

In a new study, researchers found how pancreatic cancer cells turn nearby connective tissue cells into co-conspirators in their deadly growth. The findings also suggest...