Pancreatic Cancer News
May 14, 2024
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May 8, 2024 Researchers have shown that a breakthrough therapy for treating blood cancers can be adapted to treat solid tumors -- an advance that could transform cancer treatment. The promising findings involve CAR-T cell therapy, which supercharges the immune ...
Apr. 8, 2024 A new type of investigational therapeutic for pancreatic cancer has shown unprecedented tumor-fighting abilities in preclinical models of the ...
Mar. 5, 2024 Researchers have designed a candidate drug that could help make pancreatic cancer, which is almost always fatal, a treatable, perhaps even curable, ...
Feb. 28, 2024 Our bodies depend on mucus to function properly. As it turns out, so do some cancer cells. Scientists discovered mucus not only allows young pancreatic cancer cells to grow, but also prevents them from transforming into deadlier, drug-resistant ...
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Apr. 30, 2024 A new study has found that pancreatic cancer cells are different based on their location in the pancreas, providing new information about tumors that ...
Apr. 11, 2024 A new study reveals why some pancreatic and colorectal tumors resist targeted anti-Wnt drugs and suggests how to overcome it, offering new hope to ...
Apr. 4, 2024 Researchers describe a new technique for the minimally invasive removal of benign tumors located in the challenging posterior head of the pancreas ...
Feb. 20, 2024 Older people may be at greater risk of developing pancreatic cancer and have poorer prognoses because of age-related changes in cells in the pancreas ...
Feb. 14, 2024 Scientists have discovered that pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) hijacks a protein called EN-1 to evade cancer-fighting genes during metastasis. Future drugs targeting EN-1 or related proteins ...
Jan. 23, 2024 Unintentional weight loss is associated with an increase in the risk of a cancer diagnosis within the coming year, according to a new study. Compared with participants who did not lose weight, recent ...
Jan. 19, 2024 A new study highlights the effectiveness of MDX-124, the first therapeutic drug to target annexin-A1, a protein which is overexpressed in several cancer types and promotes tumor ...
Jan. 13, 2024 In a new study, researchers demonstrate that deregulation of a protein called RBFOX2, involved in RNA splicing, contributes to the progression and ...
Dec. 27, 2023 A drug screening system that models cancers using lab-grown tissues called organoids has helped uncover a promising target for future pancreatic ...
Dec. 7, 2023 The treatment of pancreatic cancer, an aggressive form of cancer associated with high mortality rates, is challenging owing to limited options and ...
Earlier Headlines
Dec. 18, 2023 A team of scientists has successfully developed a groundbreaking targeted therapy that hones in on the KRAS protein that drives some of the deadliest human cancers, including pancreatic, lung and ...
Dec. 6, 2023 Researchers discovered how anti-cancer drugs called HDAC inhibitors help treat pancreatic cancer by altering scar tissue (fibroblast) development. The findings suggest HDAC inhibitors could be ...
Dec. 4, 2023 Decreasing pancreatic beta cell numbers -- the only cells that produce insulin -- is a leading cause of diabetes. In a promising development, a research group has revealed that stimulating autonomic ...
Dec. 4, 2023 Pregnancy brings a rise in pancreatic beta cells -- the cells that produce insulin. Shortly after birth, these cells return to their normal levels. The mechanisms behind this process had remained a ...
Nov. 29, 2023 Researchers have discovered antibodies that interact with pancreatic cancer cells and healthy cells. These findings contribute to our knowledge of how the disease works. And they could help pinpoint ...
Nov. 21, 2023 Researchers conducted a gene expression analysis at the single-cell level on pancreatic islets from prediabetic and diabetic mouse models. Analysis results revealed upregulation ...
Nov. 16, 2023 A new scientific finding is the foundation for the first clinical trial in the U.S. to study an experimental drug's ability to fight pancreatic cancer with metastasis to the liver. ...
Nov. 15, 2023 Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest types of cancers in humans. It is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the western world. The early stages of the disease often progress ...
Nov. 9, 2023 A drug currently in clinical trials as a cancer therapy can also stimulate pancreatic beta cells to secrete insulin, revealing a previously unknown mechanism for insulin regulation in type 2 ...
Nov. 6, 2023 A team has developed a new step to improve the process for creating insulin-producing pancreatic cells from a patient's own stem cells, bringing the prospect of injection-free treatment closer ...
Oct. 31, 2023 The first detailed explanation of why people with obesity and Type 2 diabetes are at an increased risk of pancreatic cancer has been published. The research demonstrates that excessive insulin levels ...
Oct. 18, 2023 A new study carried out in mice, has identified cells that drive the spread of pancreatic cancer and discovered a weakness in these cells that could be targeted using existing drugs. This offers a ...
Oct. 16, 2023 A research team has developed a theranostics approach to both diagnose and treat certain pancreatic cancer cases. They radioactively labeled a monoclonal antibody targeting glypican-1, which is ...
Oct. 10, 2023 A team has demonstrated in theory that a protein antigen from a childhood vaccine can be delivered into the cells of a malignant tumor to refocus the body's immune system against the cancer, ...
Oct. 9, 2023 A study found that a new combination of treatments safely decreased growth of pancreatic cancer in mice by preventing cancer cells from scavenging for ...
Sep. 6, 2023 Scientists identified new set of molecules that drive the growth of human pancreatic cancer cell lines, explaining how genetic mutations can activate genetic 'super-enhancers' that promote ...
Aug. 29, 2023 Early laboratory results in mice show the drug PXS-5505 increases survival when combined with chemotherapy in the treatment of pancreatic ductal ...
Aug. 3, 2023 Scientists have developed a nanoengineered bioink with improved bonding and cross-linking capabilities for 3D bioprinted tumor models. These capabilities are enabled by the addition of Laponite, ...
Aug. 3, 2023 Four years ago, a report that a common species of fungus might fuel pancreatic cancer offered a promising new view of the deadly disease. But in working to validate the finding, researchers have ...
July 17, 2023 Giving patients with operable pancreatic cancers a three-pronged combination immunotherapy treatment consisting of the pancreatic cancer vaccine GVAX, the immune checkpoint therapy nivolumab and ...
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- Stimulating Nerves Connected to the Pancreas Regenerates Insulin-Producing Cells, Mouse Study Shows
- Macrophages 'eat' Insulin-Producing Cells to Regulate Insulin After Mice Have Given Birth
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- Enhanced Tumor Modeling Using Laponite Bioinks for 3D Bioprinting
- New Research Casts Doubt on Role of Fungus in Driving Pancreatic Cancer
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- Cancer Deaths Continue Downward Trend in U.S.; Modest Improvements in Survival for Pancreatic Cancer
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- Genetic Test for Pancreatic Cancer Outperforms Current Guidelines
- Biological Pathways Provide Evidence for How to Overcome Barriers Limiting Cancer Immunotherapies
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- High Fat Diet, Unregulated Athletic Exercise Endurance Enhancers Linked to Risk of Pancreatic Cancer
Thursday, May 5, 2022
- Breaking the Shield That Protects Pancreatic Cancer from Immunotherapy
- Research Pushes Closer to New Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer
- Stem Cell Therapy Protects Against the Side Effects of Cancer Drugs
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- RAS Inhibitors for Use in Fighting More Cancers
- Experimental Drug Boosts Immunotherapy Effectiveness in Pancreatic Cancer in Mice
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- New Method Enables 3D Microscopy of Human Organs
- Engineers Grow Pancreatic 'organoids' That Mimic the Real Thing