Improved Pancreatic Survival Seen After Neoadjuvant Therapy and Surgery
"The main message we need to convey is that with the development of advanced systemic treatments (chemotherapy and radiotherapy) patients…
Calcium channel blockers may increase risk for pancreatic cancer
“Pancreatic cancer is not very common in the United States. It is the 12th most common cancer, but it is…
No Benefit With Addition of Epacadostat in Pancreatic Cancer
This is the second setback for epacadostat this month. Previously reported findings from the phase III ECHO-301/KEYNOTE-252 trial showed that…
To starve pancreatic tumors, researchers seek to block ‘self-eating,’ other fuel sources
The researchers are reporting preclinical findings for a potential two-treatment strategy to block multiple mechanisms of cancer cell metabolism in…
Male BRCA Carriers at Risk for Melanoma, Pancreatic Cancer
“Men with germline mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes have a higher risk [for] developing malignant abnormalities of the prostate,…
Tempero Spotlights Frontline Treatment Options in Pancreatic Cancer
Early clinical trials have revealed that PEGPH20 shows a benefit in patients with metastatic hyaluronan (HA)-high pancreatic cancer. The agent…