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Andrew Biankin: We need a “We can do this!” attitude to pancreatic cancer
By Kat Arney – Cancer Research UK Science Blog. Right now, the outlook for pancreatic…
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Marker found in one in six people could give higher risk of lung and other cancers
Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered why a gene fault found in around one in…
Unique study focuses on combined treatment approach for locally advanced pancreatic cancer
Investigators at the Cedars-Sinai Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute are developing a novel, multistep investigational…
Antibody halts cancer-related wasting condition: Study pinpoints a molecular cause of cachexia
New research raises the prospect of more effective treatments for cachexia, the profound wasting of…
Low-dose aspirin may halve the risk of pancreatic cancer
Source: The Guardian – Ian Sample. Taking a low dose of aspirin every day may halve the…
Pancreatic cancer patients to pay $15,000 or miss out
Source: Herald Sun – Grant Mcarthur. A DRUG company will stop supplying cut-price treatment for…
New findings show link between diabetes and pancreatic cancer
Researchers from the University of Melbourne have shown that there is an association between pancreatic…
Pancreatic cancer’s killer trick offers treatment hope
Source: New Scientist – Michael Slezak. Pancreatic cancer’s deadliest trick could be its undoing. Despite…
New device could analyse biopsy and help diagnose pancreatic cancer in minutes
Source: University of Washington – Michelle Ma. University of Washington scientists and engineers are developing…
‘Drugging the undruggable’ – another step towards blocking Ras
Source: Cancer Research UK Science Blog As you may have seen in the news this week, US researchers have…