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Smoking Increases Potential For Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer
July 27, 2009 — Smoking has once again been implicated in the development of advanced cancer. Exposure to nicotine by way of cigarette smoking may increase the likelihood that pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma will ... > full story -
New Drug Candidate Prolongs The Lives Of Pancreatic Cancer Patients
July 20, 2009 — The new drug compound Salirasib has shown positive results against pancreatic cancer and recently passed Phase I/II clinical trials. The drug, given in combination with gemcitabine, the standard drug ... > full story -
Dietary Fat Linked To Pancreatic Cancer
June 26, 2009 — High intake of dietary fats from red meat and dairy products was associated with an increased risk of pancreatic cancer, according to a new ... > full story -
Being Overweight, Obese During Early Adulthood Associated With Greater Risk Of Pancreatic Cancer
June 23, 2009 — In reviewing the weight history of pancreatic cancer patients across their life spans, researchers have determined that a high body mass index in early adulthood may play a significant role in an ... > full story -
Research Leads To Advanced Trials Of New Cancer Treatment
June 15, 2009 — Research by a Hebrew University of Jerusalem professor has led to the development of a product that has been shown in clinical trials to be successful in halting the growth of various types of cancer ... > full story -
Variability In Pancreatic Cancer Care Found With Newly Developed Quality Indicators
June 9, 2009 — A set of expert consensus-based, quality-of-care indicators identified considerable variability in the quality of pancreatic cancer care among hospitals, and may be used to evaluate and identify ... > full story -
Critical Marker Of Response To Gemcitabine In Pancreatic Cancer Identified
June 4, 2009 — A protein related to aggressive cancers can actually improve the efficacy of gemcitabine at treating pancreatic cancer, according to a new ... > full story -
Improved DNA Stool Test Could Detect Digestive Cancers In Multiple Organs
June 2, 2009 — Researchers have demonstrated that a noninvasive screening test can detect not only colorectal cancer but also the common cancers above the colon -- including pancreas, stomach, biliary and ... > full story -
New Pathology Tests Double Sensitivity To Detect Bile Duct And Pancreatic Cancers
June 1, 2009 — Pancreatic cancer and bile duct cancer are difficult to diagnose and often fatal because they are discovered in the advanced stages of the disease. Researchers have developed new tests that double ... > full story -
Popular Diabetes Treatment Could Trigger Pancreatitis, Pancreatic Cancer, Study Suggests
April 30, 2009 — A drug widely used to treat type 2 diabetes may have unintended effects on the pancreas that could lead to a form of low-grade pancreatitis in some patients and a greater risk of pancreatic cancer in ... > full story
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