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Potential Treatment Target Identified in an Animal Model of Pancreatic Cancer
July 1, 2012 Detailed analysis of genes expressed in circulating tumor cells -- cells that break off from solid tumors and travel through the bloodstream -- has identified a potential treatment target in ... > full story -
Genetic Marker in Vitamin D Receptor Gene Associated With Increased Pancreatic Cancer Survival
June 19, 2012 Pancreatic cancer patients with a genetic marker linked to increased expression of the receptor for vitamin D have higher rates of overall survival, according to new ... > full story -
Sun Exposure and Sun-Sensitive Skin Type Decreased Risk for Pancreatic Cancer
June 19, 2012 High levels of ultraviolet radiation at an individual's birth location, sun-sensitive skin type and a history of skin cancer each decreased risk for pancreatic cancer, according to new study ... > full story -
Unexpected Discovery Highlights New Role for Cell Death Regulator
June 14, 2012 Scientists have already revealed the mechanism by which high alcohol intake can induce pancreatitis and its progression to pancreatic cancer. Now a new study reveals a hitherto unknown interaction ... > full story -
Insight Into Pancreatic Cancer Progression, New Target for Treatment
June 11, 2012 Researchers have made a key discovery that could help doctors treat one of the deadliest cancers. A new study reveals a strategy used by pancreatic cancer cells to tinker with the immune system in a ... > full story -
Pancreatic Cancer May Be Detected With Simple Intestinal Probe
May 21, 2012 By simply shining a tiny light within the small intestine, close to that organ’s junction with the pancreas, physicians have been able to detect pancreatic cancer 100 percent of the time in a ... > full story -
Google Goes Cancer: Search Engine Algorithm Finds Cancer Biomarkers
May 17, 2012 The strategy used by Google to decide which pages are relevant for a search query can also be used to determine which proteins in a patient's cancer are relevant for the disease ... > full story -
Early Biomarker for Pancreatic Cancer Identified
May 15, 2012 Researchers have identified a new biomarker and therapeutic target for pancreatic cancer, an often-fatal disease for which there is currently no reliable method for early detection or therapeutic ... > full story -
New Method Yields Insulin-Producing Pancreatic Cell Clusters
April 4, 2012 Three-dimensional clusters of pancreatic beta-cells that live much longer and secrete more insulin than single cells grown in the laboratory are valuable new tools for studying pancreatic diseases ... > full story -
Death Cap Mushroom Poison to Arrest Pancreatic Cancer in Mice, Study Suggests
April 2, 2012 Scientists have coupled the fungal toxin amanitin to an antibody which recognizes a cancer-typical target molecule. Like a guided missile, the antibody carries its poisonous load to target cancer ... > full story
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