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Low Adiponcetin Associated With Increased Pancreatic Cancer Risk
December 14, 2012 — Low prediagnostic levels of circulating adiponectin were associated with an increased risk of pancreatic cancer, according to a new ... > full story -
New Screening Approach Identified Potential Drug Combinations for Difficult-to-Treat Forms of Melanoma
December 13, 2012 — A novel approach to identifying potential anticancer drug combinations revealed that pairing cholesterol-reducing drugs called statins with cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors might provide an ... > full story -
Targeting Neurotransmitter May Help Treat Gastrointestinal Conditions
December 4, 2012 — Selective targeting of the neurotransmitter that differentially affects brain cells that control the two distinct functions of the pancreas may allow for new medication therapies for conditions like ... > full story -
Study Sheds Light on How Pancreatic Cancer Begins
November 29, 2012 — Scientists examined the tumor-initiating events leading to pancreatic cancer (also called pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma or PDA) in mice. Their work may help in the search for earlier detection ... > full story -
New Drug for Pancreatic Cancer: Phase III Study Results Show Improvement in Overall Survival
November 19, 2012 — A new cancer drug combination demonstrated significant improvement in overall survival of late-stage pancreatic cancer patients compared to those receiving standard treatment, according to results of ... > full story -
Unmasking the Deadly Secrets of Pancreatic Cancer
October 25, 2012 — A large-scale study that defines the complexity of underlying mutations responsible for pancreatic cancers in more than 100 patients has just been ... > full story -
Genome Analysis of Pancreas Tumors Reveals New Pathway
October 24, 2012 — The latest genomic analysis of pancreatic tumors identified two new pathways involved in the disease, information that could be capitalized on to develop new and earlier diagnostic tests for the ... > full story -
Blood Chromosome Differences Are Linked to Pancreatic Cancer
October 23, 2012 — A new study shows that a blood marker is linked to pancreatic cancer. Researchers say the new study is the first time pancreatic cancer risk has been linked to differences in telomeres' length in ... > full story -
New Drug to Target and Destroy Tumor Cells Developed: Minnelide Gives New Hope for Treating Pancreatic Cancer
October 18, 2012 — Researchers have developed new drug to target tumor cells in pancreatic cancer. The study is based on successful outcomes in a mouse model -- results researchers expect to carry over to human ... > full story -
Referring Cancer Patients to More Experienced and Successful Hospitals for Surgery Could Save Lives
October 18, 2012 — Researchers report that referring cancer patients to hospitals with better track records for surgery could save lives and not raise the cost to ... > full story
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