Genetic Mutations and Family History
How do genetic mutations impact treatment? Learn why genetic testing is important for treatment and what the latest research is finding about treatments.
48 Articles
Research
November 8, 2016 • 4 Min
BRCA’s Role in Pancreatic Cancer Investigated
The relationship between BRCA and pancreatic cancer, and how that affects treatment, is the focus of clinical trials looking at PARP inhibitors.
Research
September 30, 2016 • 4 Min
Pancreatic Cancer Tissue Helps Unlock the Disease’s Secrets
Dr. Christine Iacobuzio-Donahue at Memorial Sloan Kettering is using techniques from evolutionary biology to learn how pancreatic cancer grows.
Research
July 26, 2016 • 2 Min
Maintenance Chemotherapy Trial for Pancreatic Cancer Patients with the BRCA Mutation
A clinical trial for patients with BRCA mutations uses a PARP inhibitor as part of the maintenance chemotherapy experimental treatment.