Maintenance Treatment
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Damage as a Way to Repair Pancreatic Cancer
Dr. Talia Golan takes a closer look at the damage caused by the BRCA1/2 mutations to find a way to treat pancreatic cancer.
Cancer Commons: Bringing a Nurse Navigator to Cancer Patients
Nurse navigator Deborah Christensen helps Cancer Commons patients through the maze of clinical trials and treatment options.
Steven Merlin and Davi D’Agostino Team Up to Help Others
Pancreatic cancer patient advocates Steven Merlin and Davi D’Agostino have joined to pool expertise and information for other patients.
My Eight-Year Un-Celebration of Surviving Pancreatic Cancer
William Ramshaw shares his thoughts and advice for those in treatment, on reaching the eight-year pancreatic cancer survivor mark.
ASCO Annual Conference: Highlights in Pancreatic Cancer Research
Dr. Allyson Ocean reviews some of the latest pancreatic cancer research results, including new treatments for some patients.
What You Should Know about Palliative Care and Pain Management
Dr. Milagros Silva outlines what a palliative care doctor does and explains pain management for cancer patients.
New Study Combines Checkpoint Inhibitors with Radiation Therapy to Boost Immune Response
Dr. Theodore Hong combines checkpoint inhibitors–a type of immunotherapy–with radiation to boost the immune system in pancreatic cancer treatment.
Harnessing the Power of Radionuclide Therapy
Julie Sutcliffe is working with targeted radionuclide therapy to go after pancreatic cancer cells that have spread beyond the pancreas.
Comparing the Effectiveness of Vaccine Therapy With or Without Additional Immunotherapy
Can the immunotherapy combination of cancer vaccines and a checkpoint blockade drug work against metastatic pancreatic cancer?
Finding the Best Diabetes Drug for Pancreatic Cancer Patients
With all the various drugs out there, Dr. James Flory wants to establish which diabetes drug works best for pancreatic cancer patients. Read his expert advice.
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.
Chemo and SBRT for Inoperable Pancreatic Cancer
For inoperable pancreatic cancer, researchers are comparing mFOLFIRINOX and SBRT with gemcitabine-based treatment regimens.
Evaluating Different Immunotherapy Combinations
A platform clinical trial evaluates immunotherapy combinations with standard of care treatment for advanced pancreatic cancer.
Comparing Chemotherapy Before with Chemotherapy After Pancreatic Cancer Surgery
Researchers are comparing effectiveness of chemotherapy before surgery (neoadjuvant) with chemotherapy after surgery (adjuvant).
Comparing Chemotherapy and Radiation Regimens to Prevent Recurrence of Pancreatic Cancer
A clinical trial compares standard chemotherapy with gemcitabine to the combination of chemotherapy with capecitabine and radiation.