Pancreatic Cancer news

Pancreatic Cancer May Be Detected with Simple Intestinal Probe

By simply shining a tiny light within the small intestine, close to that organ’s junction with the pancreas,…    

‘Brake gene’ turned off in pancreatic cancer

Aggressive pancreatic tumours may be treatable with a new class of drugs, according to Cancer Research UK

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Advanced pancreatic tumors depend on continued oncogene activity

Researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have shown that advanced pancreatic cancers in mice can’t survive without continued expression…    

Nutritional supplement works against some pancreatic cancer cells in mice

The dietary supplement gamma-linoleic acid can inhibit the growth of a subset of pancreatic cancer cells and selectively…    

The protein survivin could be a useful biomarker for pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer kills more than 40,000 people every year, and among cancers it’s particularly insidious. For 80 percent…    

Electric Pulses May Help in Pancreatic Cancer

A minimally invasive procedure that uses electrical pulses to target cancer cells may help make surgery an option…    

Protein found to regulate spread of pancreatic cancer cells

Researchers at Queen Mary, University of London have identified a new protein that makes pancreatic cancer cells less…    

Hutchinson Center and TGen scientists discover potential ‘break through’ in pancreatic cancer

Scientists at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) have discovered a literal…    

Scientists Break Through Pancreas Cancer Treatment Barrier

Pancreas cancer tumors spread quickly and are notoriously resistant to treatment, making them among the deadliest of malignancies.…    

Gene Linked to Pancreatic Cancer Growth

A mutant protein found in nearly all pancreatic cancers plays a role not only in the cancer’s development…    

Metastasis of pancreatic cancer in action

Ben Stanger, MD, PhD, assistant professor of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology at the Perelman School of…    

MD Anderson Orlando Moves Pancreatic Cancer Research Forward

MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando has received a generous donation to help in the fight against pancreatic cancer.…    

Americans mixed on adequacy of cancer screenings: poll

Many Americans are satisfied with how often they are screened for cancer but some say they are not…    

Pancreatic Cancer Expert at University of Virginia

In light of Apple Inc. co-founder and CEO Steve Job’s death from complications of pancreatic cancer, pancreatic cancer…    

Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Cancer

Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (PNET) refers to several tumor types located in the pancreas. These tumors are classified as…    

What is a Neuroendocrine Tumor?

The neuroendocrine system consists of highly specialized neuroendocrine cells which act as an interface or junction between the…    

Different types of islet cell tumors have different signs and symptoms

Symptoms can be caused by the growth of the tumor and/or by hormones the tumor makes. Some tumors…    

Islet Cell Tumors (Endocrine Pancreas)

The pancreas is a gland about 6 inches long that is shaped like a thin pear lying on…    

Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Pancreas

A neuroendocrine tumor of the pancreas develops in the islet cells, which are responsible for the production of…    

EGFR essential for the development of pancreatic cancer

The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene is essential for KRAS-driven pancreatic cancer development, according to study results…