Pancreatic Cancer

This simple test could detect pancreatic cancer early

In a new study, a urine test that can detect early-stage pancreatic cancer has reached the final stage of validation before being developed for...

Scientists find new way to improve pancreatic cancer treatment

In a new study, researchers found a new way to make chemotherapy more effective against pancreatic cancer. The finding opens a promising new front in that...

This new compound may help stop pancreatic cancer

In a new study, researchers found that a protein called MYH14 activated in response to stress could help pancreatic cancer cells spread. Compound 4-HAP, known...

Scientists find a cause of most common type of pancreatic cancer

In a new study, researchers have confirmed a protein as an oncogene responsible for the most common form of pancreatic cancer known as pancreatic...

This common health problem linked to high risk of pancreatic cancer

It is estimated 45,750 deaths will occur this year from pancreatic cancer, a disease in which healthy cells in the pancreas stop working correctly...

This drug may make pancreatic cancer chemotherapy more effective

In a new study, researchers found a new drug may help enhance the effect of chemotherapy on pancreatic cancer. The research was conducted by a...

Scientists find new drug to treat pancreatic cancer

In a new study, researchers have developed a new drug to treat pancreatic cancer. The new drug targets enzymes involved in the development of pancreatic...

Scientists discover the key to stopping the spread of pancreatic cancer

In a new study, researchers have revealed how aggressive pancreatic cancer cells change their environment to enable easy passage to other parts of the...

New drug could improve survival in pancreatic cancer

In a new study, researchers found a new drug could help improve survival in people with pancreatic cancer. A clinical trial testing the new drug...

Scientists discover gene mutation that dramatically raises risk of pancreatic cancer

In a new study, researchers have identified a rare, inherited gene mutation that dramatically raises the lifetime risk of pancreatic and other cancers. The finding...