Pancreatic Cancer news

Naturally-occurring apple compounds reduce risk of pancreatic cancer

Eating flavonol-rich foods like apples may help reduce the risk of pancreatic cancer, says a team of international…    

Shining light on pancreatic cancer

Using novel light-scattering techniques, researchers have found the first evidence that early stage pancreatic cancer causes subtle changes…    

Herbal remedy shown to have anti-cancer effect

A widely used herbal supplement taken to aid digestion has been found to have powerful anti-cancer properties.…    

Popular herbal supplement hinders the growth of pancreatic cancer cells

A new study from the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute suggests that a commonly used herbal supplement, triphala,…    

Methionine may ward off pancreatic cancer

Higher levels of the essential amino acid methionine in the diet is apparently associated with a reduction in…    

Surgery and Adjuvant Therapy Can Work for Pancreatic Cancer

In the largest single-institution retrospective study to date, researchers at Mayo Clinic Cancer Center have shown that giving…    

Link Found Between Periodontal Disease and Pancreatic Cancer

Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer death in the U.S.; more than 30,000 Americans are…    

Micro Molecules Can Identify Pancreatic Cancer

A pattern of micro molecules can distinguish pancreatic cancer from normal and benign pancreatic tissue, new research suggests.…    

Gene Discovered by Researchers Tied to Pancreatic Cancer

A gene discovered by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine has…    

Fizzy drinks increase risk of pancreatic cancer

The high consumption of sweetened food and drink increases the risk of developing pancreatic cancer, according to a…    

Vitamin D May Cut Pancreatic Cancer Risk by Nearly Half

Consumption of Vitamin D tablets was found to cut the risk of pancreatic cancer nearly in half, according…    

Red meat associated with pancreatic cancer

A diet high in red meat appears to raise the risk developing pancreatic cancer, Swedish researchers report in…    

Pancreatic Cancer Surgery Can Help Those Over 80

Pancreatic cancer surgeon Charles J. Yeo, M.D., Samuel D. Gross Professor and chair of surgery at Jefferson Medical…    

Patients With Pancreatic Cancer Could be Treated

A new Mayo Clinic study reviewed CT scans of pancreatic cancer patients done before their cancer diagnosis and…    

Ingredient in red chili pepper has cancer-fighting properties

A new study suggests that an ingredient in red chili pepper has cancer-fighting properties that prevent or slow…    

Avastin trial for pancreatic tumors

A Phase II clinical trial is under way at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in conjunction with the Northwestern University…    

Insulin Levels and Resistance Linked to Risk of Pancreatic Cancer

Higher insulin concentrations and insulin resistance are associated with an increased risk of pancreatic cancer in men, according…    

New Treatment for Pancreatic Cancer Allows Life-Saving Surgery

A new treatment for pancreatic cancer developed by clinical researchers of Norris Cotton Cancer Center at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical…    

Pancreatic cancer and ecoendoscop

Cancer of the pancreas is the number five in the list of deaths due to cancers in Spain…    

Pancreatic cancer vaccine may improve survival

An experimental pancreatic cancer vaccine seems to be nudging survival rates higher for this aggressive, often-fatal malignancy for…