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Newly Identified Gene May Prompt Pancreas Cells To Form
April 3, 2008 — Before a pancreas is a pancreas, it's part of the endoderm, one of three layers of cells in a developing embryo that eventually form its organs. Researchers have now uncovered key genetic signals ... > full story -
Stem Cell Breakthrough Offers Diabetes Hope
April 3, 2008 — Scientists have discovered a new technique for turning embryonic stem cells into insulin-producing pancreatic tissue in what could prove a significant breakthrough in the quest to find new treatments ... > full story -
Chemotherapy With Chemoradiation For Pancreatic Cancer Has Small Survival Benefit
March 4, 2008 — The addition of the drug gemcitabine with chemoradiation for the treatment of patients who had surgery for pancreatic cancer was associated with a survival benefit, although this improvement was not ... > full story -
Hormones Produced By Heart Eliminated Human Cancers In Most Mice Treated
February 26, 2008 — Hormones produced by the heart eliminated human pancreatic cancer in more than three-quarters of the mice treated with the hormones and eliminated human breast cancer in two-thirds of the mice. The ... > full story -
Mesothelin Engineered On Virus-Like Particles Provides Treatment Clues For Pancreatic Cancer
February 15, 2008 — New understanding of a protein that spurs the growth of pancreatic cancer could lead to a new vaccine against the deadly disease. The protein called mesothelin appears to play an important role in ... > full story -
Pancreatic Cancer: The Smaller The Tumor, The Better Your Chances, Study Shows
January 28, 2008 — The odds of surviving cancer of the pancreas increase dramatically for patients whose tumors are smallest, according to a new study -- the first study to specifically evaluate the link between tumor ... > full story -
Molecule That Facilitates Cancer Spread In Both Cells And Their Surroundings Found
January 17, 2008 — The discovery that a molecule drives local tumor growth, as well as its ability to flourish and spread, opens a new window for understanding and treating cancer by taking aim at both cancer cells and ... > full story -
Protein Helps Pancreatic Cancer Cells Evade Immune System And Spread
January 10, 2008 — A protein that helps prevent a woman's body from rejecting a fetus may also play an important role in enabling pancreatic cancer cells to evade detection by the immune system, allowing them to spread ... > full story -
Cancer Stem Cells May Be At The Root Of Brain Tumors
December 21, 2007 — Stem cells, popularly known as a source of biological rejuvenation, may play harmful roles in the body, specifically in the growth and spread of cancer. Amongst the wildly dividing cells of a tumor, ... > full story -
Most Important Candidate Genes For Pancreatic Stone Formation Identified
November 13, 2007 — Chronic pancreatitis, an inflammatory condition of the pancreas, is usually associated with parenchymal calcification and multiple stones in the pancreatic duct. Lithostathine, a major proteic ... > full story
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