Preventing pancreatic cancer metastasis by keeping cells ‘sheltered in place’
Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, USA, have shown that pancreatic cancer metastasis…
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Researchers identify therapeutic targets to prevent cancer-associated muscle loss
Researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, USA, have identified a key cell signalling…
Platinum-based chemo may improve survival for some metastatic pancreatic cancer patients
Patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer who had germline or somatic mutations in DNA repair genes…
Surgeons study guidelines for treating cancer patients during pandemic
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic not only affects patients who have the virus, but strikes…
First screening test for detecting lymph node metastasis in pancreatic cancer patients
A City of Hope, California, USA, molecular researcher has identified a biomarker panel that appears…
Diabetes type 3c confirmed as an early manifestation of pancreatic cancer
As biomedical sciences incorporate increasingly sophisticated methodologies and technologies, our understanding of diseases improves. Diabetes…
Activating an oestrogen receptor can stop pancreatic cancer cells from growing
Activating the G protein-coupled oestrogen receptor (GPER) – a receptor found on the surface of…
Pancreatic cancer cells hijack basic cell mechanism to evade immunotherapy
Pancreatic cancer cells use a normal waste removal process to hide tags on their surfaces…
New risk prediction model could identify those at higher risk of pancreatic cancer
A risk prediction model that combined genetic and clinical factors with circulating biomarkers identified people…
Mysterious tuft cells found to play role in pancreatitis
Persistent inflammation of the pancreas (chronic pancreatitis) is a known risk factor for developing pancreatic…