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Taking a Look At FAK Inhibitors
Dr. Conan Kinsey is looking at how FAK inhibitors can make immunotherapy more effective in combination with chemotherapy.
Meet the Researcher: Arnav Mehta, M.D., Ph.D.
Dr. Arnav Mehta combines mathematics and medicine in his search to improve options for gastrointestinal cancer patients. Learn about his groundbreaking work.
High-Dose Focused Radiation after Surgical Removal of Pancreatic Tumors
A clinical trial looks at the effectiveness of stereotactic body radiation therapy in killing cancer cells in the margins after pancreatic tumor removal.
Meet the Researcher: Hiroyuki Kato, M.D., Ph.D.
Researcher Dr. Hiroyuki Kato has traveled from Japan to Boston for his research on IPMNs and pancreatic cancer.
Targeted Therapy for Cancers Carrying the PALB2 Mutation
Researchers are testing a type of targeted therapy called a PARP inhibitor for cancers carrying the PALB2 mutation.
Diabetes
If You Have Diabetes, Are You At Risk for Pancreatic Cancer? If you are living with diabetes or prediabetes, you may have heard that there is a link between diabetes and pancreatic cancer. Please be reassured that most people with diabetes do not develop pancreatic cancer. However, it is known that almost one in four […]
Where Caregivers Can Turn When they Need Support
Social worker Lauren Shaffer provides information about how and where caregivers for pancreatic cancer patients can get support and help for themselves.
After a Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis, Know Your Benefits and Rights
If you have been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer you are likely entitled to certain benefits under law. Read more to learn the details.
Exercise Helps Boost Immune System and Immunotherapy Treatment
Dr. Emma Kurz is part of a research team that has found that exercise can help make immunotherapy more effective for pancreatic cancer.
Adding a New Drug to Standard Treatment for Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer
A clinical trial tests the effectiveness of napabucasin, a drug that affects the signaling pathways of cancer stem cells.
Adding Focused Radiation to Standard Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
Researchers are using IORT–intraoperative radiation therapy–to treat pancreatic cancer that cannot be surgically removed.
Finding More Targets for Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
Dr. Noelle LoConte discusses a clinical trial for cancer patients, including pancreatic cancer patients, that have an NRG1 gene fusion.
Testing the Effect of a Malaria Drug on Standard Treatment
A clinical trial tests whether a malaria drug can make standard chemotherapy for advanced pancreatic cancer more effective.
Maintenance Chemotherapy for Stable Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer
A clinical trial tests the diabetes drug metformin and transplant rejection preventative rapamycin to act as maintenance chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer.
A New Treatment for Progressive Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer
Researchers are testing a new drug for second-line therapy (after initial treatment stops working) in metastatic pancreatic cancer.