How diabetes drug metformin inhibits progression of pancreatic cancer
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators may have uncovered a novel mechanism behind the ability of the diabetes drug metformin to inhibit the progression of pancreatic cancer. In their...
View ArticleHow obesity promotes pancreatic and breast cancer
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators may have uncovered a novel mechanism behind the ability of obesity to promote cancer progression. In their report published online in the journal...
View ArticlePancreatic cancer is 4 diseases, each with new treatment possibilities
An international team led by Australian researchers has studied the genetics of pancreatic cancer, revealing it is actually four separate diseases, each with different genetic triggers and survival...
View ArticleHow obesity contributes to, blocks treatment of pancreatic cancer
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators have discovered the mechanism by which obesity increases inflammation and desmoplasia – an accumulation of connective tissue – in the most common form...
View ArticlePancreatic cancer resists personalized medicine: what researchers are doing...
A team led by University of Arizona researchers is taking a new, patient-directed approach to treating pancreatic cancer. Rather than relying on conventional cell lines that have defined effective drug...
View ArticleJuice and nectar consumption might be associated with a modest decreased...
First published August 10, 2016, doi: 10.3945/ajcn.116.130963 Am J Clin Nutr ajcn130963 Sweet-beverage consumption and risk of pancreatic cancer in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer...
View ArticleExcess weight linked to 8 more cancer types
Newswise — There’s yet another reason to maintain a healthy weight as we age. An international team of researchers has identified eight additional types of cancer linked to excess weight and obesity:...
View ArticleSchizophrenia medication inhibits pancreatic cancer
A receptor for the dopamine neurotransmitter promotes growth and spread of pancreatic cancer — and schizophrenia drugs, which block the function of this receptor, slowed tumor growth and metastatic...
View ArticleVirginia Mason Offers ‘Game Changer’ Surgery to Remove Cancer from Pancreas
Newswise — SEATTLE – (Sept. 7, 2016) – Virginia Mason now offers the totally laparoscopic Whipple procedure as an advanced surgical option for removing tumors from the head of the pancreas. Adnan...
View ArticleCurrent View of How Pancreatic Cancer Develops Challenged
Newswise — Toronto (October 12, 2016) – Researchers in the multidisciplinary PanCuRx research initiative at the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) and University Health Network’s Princess...
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