Feb. 7, 2025 — Pancreatic cancer patients may benefit from future precision treatments as a new study shows how some tumors may potentially be more susceptible to macrophage-based therapies ...

More than 67,000 Americans will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer this year. Learn more about the disease and how PanCAN can help.

BUT LATELY THOSE PATIENTS WHO ARE AT HIGH RISK FOR PANCREATIC CANCER, WE OFFER SCREENING AT OUR CENTER, WHICH MAY INCLUDE ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND, VERY SPECIALIZED TEST TO LOOK AT THE PANCREAS AND ...

Pancreatic cancer, one of the most formidable, could soon see its treatment transformed. Researchers have identified an enzyme, Mical2, which plays a central role in the progression of this disease.

The liver, gallbladder, spleen, stomach, and small intestine surround the pancreas, which assists in digestion and the regulation of the blood sugar. In rare instances — just 56,000 cases annually in ...

Background and Aim: We report our single-centre experience with endoscopic ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) of solid pancreatic lesions with regard to clinical utility ...

mathematical models estimate that it takes many years for an initiating pancreatic cancer cell to grow into an advanced stage cancer. In order to estimate the time it takes for a pancreatic cancer to ...

Among 158 evaluable patients with 10 tumor types, 30% had an overall response, with responses observed in 29% of those with NSCLC and 42% of those with pancreatic cancer, reported Alison M.

Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest of all cancers. Only 12% of men diagnosed with pancreatic cancer are alive five years after diagnosis; for women it is 14%. In pancreatic cancer ...

Pancreatic cancer develops when abnormal cells in the pancreas grow and divide uncontrollably, forming a tumor. The pancreas is a glandular organ nestled between the stomach and the spine that ...

An experimental blood test for pancreatic cancer is being evaluated by a commercial laboratory, an important milestone toward making the test available for patients. An experimental blood test for ...