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My Treatment, Managing Pancreatic Cancer, Promising Science, and Clinical Trials stories provide information to fight pancreatic cancer.
Promising Science
Understanding the clinical trials process
Clinical Trials
Trying a combination across cancers
Promising Science
Getting the most from radiation treatment
My Treatment
Continue with maintenance chemotherapy or take a break?
Promising Science
Small progress lays groundwork for the future
Clinical Trials
Looking for a better presurgical treatment
Promising Science
Discovering a new contributor to disease development
Promising Science
A new study may bring pain relief to more
Clinical Trials
Combining a new type of radiation treatment with chemotherapy
Promising Science
Autopsy samples provide more information about the disease
My Treatment
Moving quickly into treatment after a pancreatic cancer diagnosis
Promising Science
The importance of learning about familial mutations
My Treatment
Working with research centers for the latest treatments
Clinical Trials
Trying to find a method for diagnosing pancreatic cancer at an earlier stage
Promising Science
Stopping a communication breakdown in cells
My Treatment
Petitioning my HMO for the doctors with more experience
My Treatment
Making a treatment plan and then quickly changing it
Clinical Trials
Getting directly to the tumor may make a difference
Promising Science
CompCyst can help identify potential cancers
My Treatment
Fantasy sports are a helpful distraction during treatment
Clinical Trials
Comparing two treatment protocols
Promising Science
Mutations make a difference in treatment options
Promising Science
Status changes in diabetes patients can indicate cancer
My Treatment
Great response to chemotherapy makes surgery possible
Clinical Trials
Trying to improve treatment for patients who cannot have surgery
Promising Science
Trying combinations to make immunotherapy work for pancreatic cancer
My Treatment
Giving back to the pancreatic cancer community after treatment
Promising Science
The latest research suggests depression may be an early warning sign of pancreatic cancer
Clinical Trials
Working against the KRAS mutation
Promising Science
Cooperation and collaboration to benefit patients
My Treatment
Calling on my coaching skills to get through treatment
Promising Science
Learning more about inherited mutations
Clinical Trials
A combination to better slow or stop tumor growth
Promising Science
New treatment options for some patients
My Treatment
The value of genetic testing— finding a BRCA mutation
Promising Science
Seeking a way to reduce treatment-related hospitalizations
My Treatment
A clinical trial instead of standard treatment alone
Promising Science
Chemotherapy responses vary among populations
My Treatment
Researching and traveling for treatments
Promising Science
A possible predictor for longer survival
Clinical Trials
A combination of therapies to stimulate the immune system
Promising Science
Understanding the relationship between metabolism and survival
My Treatment
Educating myself to make the best treatment choices
Promising Science
Two targets get for a better result for patients
My Treatment
Beating one challenge leads to taking on another
Clinical Trials
Trying an immunotherapy drug that works on similar tumor types
Promising Science
BRCA1/2 mutations point the way to a potential treatment
My Treatment
A blocked bile duct leads to diagnosis
Promising Science
Finding another route to effective treatments
My Treatment
Long road of testing finally leads to a diagnosis
Clinical Trials
Combatting a condition affecting patients with advanced pancreatic cancer
Promising Science
Precision radiation for pancreatic tumors
My Treatment
Odd pain leads to pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor diagnosis
Promising Science
Bacteria in the pancreas may impact immunotherapy
My Treatment
Qualifying for an immunotherapy drug
Clinical Trials
A drug for bone marrow and blood diseases that may help pancreatic cancer
Promising Science
A new study results in recommendation changes
My Treatment
Quality of life includes increasing my time with my family
Clinical Trials
Comparing combinations to battle advanced pancreatic cancer
Promising Science
Treatment gains and next steps
My Treatment
The right treatment made me believe I could survive
My Treatment
A rare (at the time) operation leads to long-term survival
Promising Science
Two clinical trials take on the immune system
Clinical Trials
Combining two different approaches to slow tumor growth
My Treatment
Participating in trials helps everyone
Promising Science
Focusing on a receptor associated with chemotherapy resistance
My Treatment
A family history leads me to push for a diagnosis
Promising Science
Assessing risks and treatment options for patients and families
My Treatment
A former basketball coach shares his thoughts
Clinical Trials
Trying treatments that are effective on other cancers
Promising Science
New study aims to fill treatment gap
My Treatment
Traveling to Boston gets me into a research study
Promising Science
A comparison of possible early detection methods
Clinical Trials
Targeting a tumor marker
Promising Science
Majority of states and patients approve
My Treatment
A serious medical crisis uncovered an even more serious cause
Clinical Trials
Producing an immune response to a patient’s tumor
Promising Science
A new version may improve on an older drug
Clinical Trials
Using targeted radiation during chemotherapy
Promising Science
Why immunotherapy has had limited success against pancreatic cancer
Promising Science
Another approach to finding pancreatic cancer earlier
My Treatment
Learning about the disease to make educated treatment choices
Clinical Trials
A different type of immunotherapy
Promising Science
Finding ways for pancreatic cancer patients to live longer
Promising Science
A different treatment plan for some patients
Promising Science
Exploring a treatment targeted to carriers of certain mutations
Clinical Trials
Increasing the possibility of finding pancreatic cancer at its earliest stages
Promising Science
Chemotherapy, a common high blood pressure medication, immunotherapy, and radiation under study
Clinical Trials
Adding to a combination that includes an antimalarial drug
Clinical Trials
Making radiation possible at higher doses
Promising Science
These “mini-tumors” may help personalize pancreatic cancer treatment
My Treatment
An opportunity for a clinical trial from a bad diagnosis
Promising Science
A possible reason why cancer spreads after surgery removes a tumor
Clinical Trials
A new drug for pancreatic cancer patients who qualify for surgery
Promising Science
Two types of immunotherapy team up to tackle pancreatic cancer
My Treatment
Focusing on those who defied the odds in all fields
Clinical Trials
A possible new way to stop PNETs
Promising Science
Learning more about familial pancreatic cancer
My Treatment
A mutation means close monitoring for other cancers
Clinical Trials
Increasing the possibility of surgery to increase the possibility of survival
Promising Science
New treatments plus an experienced surgical team change the picture
Promising Science
Molecular profiling can direct early stages of treatment
Clinical Trials
Breaking through the fibrous layer to possibly make the cancer removable
My Treatment
My doctor wanted to look further because of my history of gastrointestinal problems
Promising Science
A noninvasive method for catching cancer earlier
Clinical Trials
Seeking a more effective treatment for pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors
My Treatment
Triathlon training helps me feel like myself despite having pancreatic cancer
Promising Science
Research into understanding the relationship between stroma and tumors
Clinical Trials
A treatment to decrease the likelihood of remaining cancer cells in tissue margins after tumor removal surgery
Promising Science
Boosting the odds for successful immunotherapy
Clinical Trials
A combination to arrest the spread of pancreatic cancer
My Treatment
A doctor with a more positive attitude helps me through treatment
Clinical Trials
Making stenting more effective at unblocking bile ducts
My Treatment
Sharing my cancer journey as I travel brings the support of many
Clinical Trials
Comparing two regimens that combine different treatments
My Treatment
Choosing the treatment to make my life the most comfortable
Clinical Trials
Attacking the proteins that encourage cancer growth
My Treatment
Surgery for benign IPMN tumor leads to monitoring for pancreatic cancer
Promising Science
Learning to reprogram the pancreatic tumor microenvironment
Clinical Trials
A trial for advanced pancreatic and colorectal cancers
Clinical Trials
A new class of drug to work with existing treatment
Promising Science
A look at the status of immunotherapy
Clinical Trials
A multi-pronged approach to making tumors removable
My Treatment
I was screened annually because of a family history of pancreatic cancer
Promising Science
More genetic information can help bring about early detection tests
Clinical Trials
Pairing drugs for two different types of cancer
Promising Science
An old school risk assessment tool makes a comeback
Clinical Trials
A multipronged attack to stop a pancreatic tumor
Promising Science
A way to help doctors identify early detection and screening options
My Treatment
Chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery have given me more time
Promising Science
Ongoing phase III trial hopes to confirm early findings
Clinical Trials
Testing an additional drug for increased response
My Treatment
Staying informed about treatment options helps me battle recurrences
Promising Science
Simple blood test can pick up disease at various stages
Clinical Trials
Studying the safety of an immunotherapy and vitamin D combination
Promising Science
Screening and early diagnosis remain beneficial
Clinical Trials
A new drug may work where previous chemotherapy has not
My Treatment
A Whipple and a clinical trial gave my husband a chance at survival
Promising Science
A much-needed option for some pancreatic cancer patients with advanced disease
Clinical Trials
Adding an experimental drug to standard treatment
Promising Science
Comparing drugs and growing organoids
Clinical Trials
Testing a PARP inhibitor as an alternative to platinum-based chemotherapy
Promising Science
Blocking the molecules necessary for pancreatic cancer growth
My Treatment
A shocking diagnosis leads quickly to treatment
Clinical Trials
Stopping cancer cells from regrowing
Promising Science
Ongoing clinical trials investigating treatment with targeted high-dose radiation
Clinical Trials
Using tumor genetics to determine treatment
Promising Science
Although the jury is still out, more research is showing a potential link.
Promising Science
A growing number of oncologists are extending survival rates using low-dose combination chemotherapy
Clinical Trials
Trying a PARP inhibitor, which is known to be more effective in BRCA carriers
My Treatment
Testing positive for the BRCA-2 mutation leads to a different treatment
My Treatment
Changing hospitals leads to a change in treatment
Clinical Trials
A new type of clinical trial
Promising Science
A new clinical trial to test what was found in the lab
My Treatment
I took a chance as the first patient on this trial
Clinical Trials
A two-phase trial compares the effectiveness of different drugs and radiation in cancer that has been surgically removed
Promising Science
Vitamin may make it easier for chemotherapy to reach the tumor
Clinical Trials
Treatment before and after surgery to prevent the disease from spreading
My Treatment
Chemotherapy and specialized radiation treatments stop my tumor from growing
Clinical Trials
Testing other uses for drugs that appear to have cancer-fighting properties
Clinical Trials
Testing to see if this approach will make standard treatment more effective
Promising Science
Presurgical chemotherapy and new surgical techniques are being tested
My Treatment
Finding the drugs that will work best on my tumor
Clinical Trials
A possible route to surgery for locally advanced cancer
Promising Science
Finding this disease before it spreads will save lives
My Treatment
Even though it was cut short, it was successful
Promising Science
Innovative Clinical Trial Design Hopes to Improve Pancreatic Cancer Survival
My Treatment
A change in staging changes the treatment plan
Clinical Trials
A clinical trial for pancreatic cancer patients whose previous treatment has stopped working
Clinical Trials
Changing signaling at the cellular level to fight cancer
Promising Science
A five-year program to accelerate efforts to prevent, diagnose, and treat cancer
Clinical Trials
Making chemotherapy work for people with particularly resistant cancer
Promising Science
Urine or blood-based test finds gene mutations
My Treatment
Personalized chemotherapy makes life more comfortable
Clinical Trials
Looking at the safety of a new drug
Promising Science
Making the case for clinical trials as standard of care
Clinical Trials
Slowing the progress of locally advanced cancer
Promising Science
Clinical trials are looking at many different approaches
My Treatment
Because of my mother’s experience I knew what to do
Clinical Trials
A new combination to make pancreatic cancer more treatable
Promising Science
Early-stage clinical trials show patients with BRCA mutations may respond to therapies targeting DNA repair
Clinical Trials
Exploring the value of vitamin C as part of cancer treatment
My Treatment
Standard of care treatment to prevent tumors from spreading
Promising Science
Making this cancer findable at an earlier stage
Clinical Trials
A focus on patients with a history of breast or ovarian cancer
Clinical Trials
A new drug, advanced radiology technique, and standard chemotherapy
My Treatment
Going to the right hospital is important
Promising Science
Applying evolutionary biology to solve cancer
Clinical Trials
Radiotherapy to treat cancer that may be left after surgery
My Treatment
The goal was surgery to remove the tumor
Promising Science
Targeting tumor pressure may hold key to more effective treatment
Clinical Trials
Looking for an effective short-term treatment to halt the disease
Clinical Trials
A different combination of chemotherapies and radiation
Promising Science
Basic research focuses on finding effective treatments for weight and muscle loss
Clinical Trials
A trial for pancreatic cancer patients who carry breast cancer gene mutations
My Treatment
A heritage of breast and ovarian cancer leads to vigilance about my health
Clinical Trials
Blocking a tumor’s blood supply to stop its growth or spread
My Treatment
Using highly targeted radiation for stage III pancreatic cancer
Promising Science
A strategy based on mimicking the suppression of antioxidant-promoting NRF2
Clinical Trials
Preventing metastasized cancer from progressing
Promising Science
Combining clinical experience with scientific endeavors
Clinical Trials
Finding another use for a drug typically given for other diseases
Promising Science
National familial pancreas tumor registry hopes to find answers
My Treatment
Combination of chemotherapy and radiation shrink the tumor for surgical removal
Clinical Trials
Trial also looks for genes associated with relapses
Promising Science
New-onset diabetes in patients over 50 can be a harbinger of disease and a new study seeks to find out why
My Treatment
My diagnosis of pancreatic cancer changed the direction of my retirement
Clinical Trials
Comparing a standard chemotherapy with treatment that uses two forms of immunotherapy
Promising Science
Tiny tumors grown in culture may help doctors personalize patient treatment
Clinical Trials
Recruiting patients for an immunotherapy trial
Clinical Trials
Allowing patients to live comfortably during treatment
Promising Science
The research falls under the umbrella-term “pharmacogenomics.”
Promising Science
What if a patient tests positive for a mutation associated with several types of cancer?
My Treatment
Genetic counseling and platinum-based chemotherapy
Promising Science
Researchers are discovering new ways to harness that power against pancreatic cancer.
Promising Science
A new standard of care for second-line treatment
Promising Science
Many patients aren’t armed with all the questions they ought to ask.
Promising Science
Vitamin C, in high enough doses, can stop those KRAS-mutant cancer cells in their tracks.
My Treatment
My family and I decided to get another opinion
Clinical Trials
In most cancers p53 has mutated and lost its ability to function
My Treatment
She never knew that she had saved at least one person
Clinical Trials
Researchers are now trying combinations of immune-based therapies
My Treatment
Knowledge of my BRCA2 status directed treatment choices
My Treatment
A family history of pancreatic cancer leads to annual screening
My Treatment
Each person’s story is different, everyone’s treatment is unique
My Treatment
My stage IV pancreatic adenocarcinoma diagnosis led me to clinical trials
