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Pancreatic Fat Levels May Help Predict Diabetes
Researchers have long
suspected that overweight
people tend to have large
fat deposits in their
pancreases, but they've been
unable to confirm or
... > full story
Discovery Of Genetic Toggle Switch Inches Closer To Possible Diabetes Cure
Scientists have identified a
master regulator gene for
early embryonic development
of the pancreas and other
organs, putting researchers
... > full story
Charred Meat May Increase Risk Of Pancreatic Cancer
Meat cooked at high
temperatures to the point of
burning and charring may
increase the risk of
pancreatic cancer, according
to a new report. ... > full story
World’s First Successful ViKY Robot-assisted Surgery For Pancreatic Tumors
Doctors performed the
world's first successful
minimally invasive distal
pancreatectomy using the
ViKY system's revolutionary
... > full story
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Pancreatic Cancer: Discovery Offers Potential New Treatment
November 3, 2009 — Tiny particles that can carry drugs and target cancer cells may offer treatment hope for those suffering with pancreatic cancer. New research reveals that tumor-penetrating microparticles (TPM) have ... > full story -
Possible Origins Of Pancreatic Cancer Revealed
November 2, 2009 — Cancer biologists have identified a subpopulation of cells that can give rise to pancreatic cancer. They also found that tumors can form in other, more mature pancreatic cell types, but only when ... > full story -
Hepatitis B Does Not Increase Risk For Pancreatic Cancer
October 31, 2009 — A new study found that hepatitis B does not increase the risk for pancreatic cancer -- and that only age is a contributing factor. The results contradict a previous study in 2008 that suggested a ... > full story -
A Case Of Post-gastrectomy Acute Pancreatitis
October 16, 2009 — A clinical research team from Taiwan reported a case of asymptomatic pancreatic divisum who underwent palliative subtotal gastrectomy for an advanced gastric cancer with liver metastasis. They ... > full story -
New Drug Aims To 'Seek And Destroy' Many Types Of Cancer
October 6, 2009 — A new drug designed to "seek and destroy" common cancers is being tested. The Phase I clinical trial is designed to evaluate the safety of EP-100 in adult patients with solid tumors whose tumor ... > full story -
Toad Venom In Cancer Treatment: Traditional Chinese Medicine Is Well-tolerated, Study Shows
September 26, 2009 — Huachansu, a Chinese medicine that comes from the dried venom secreted by the skin glands of toads, has tolerable toxicity levels, even at doses eight times those normally administered, and may slow ... > full story -
Pancreatic Cancer: Researchers Find Drug That Reverses Resistance To Chemotherapy
September 25, 2009 — For the first time researchers have shown that by inhibiting the action of an enzyme called TAK-1, it is possible to make pancreatic cancer cells sensitive to chemotherapy, opening the way for the ... > full story -
Scientists Illuminate How MicroRNAs Drive Tumor Progression
September 19, 2009 — Researchers have identified collections of tiny molecules known as microRNAs that affect distinct processes critical for the progression of cancer. The findings, they say, expand researchers' ... > full story -
Imaging Features Of Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms Of The Pancreas
September 16, 2009 — A research team from China evaluated the imaging features of pancreatic intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms in multi-detector row computed tomography. They found that MDCT with computed ... > full story -
Does The Distance A Patient Has To Travel Affect Where They Choose To Get Their Care?
September 14, 2009 — Do patients choose where to get their care based on how long it takes to them to get there? Researchers have recently documented a growing trend in the centralization of cancer surgery -- more ... > full story
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