Living with Pancreatic Cancer
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Let’s Win in a Spectrum News NY1 Report for Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
Cindy Gavin and Dr. Allyson Ocean appeared in a Spectrum News NY1 report on a pancreatic cancer patient, for Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month.
Immunotherapy to Attack a Common Pancreatic Cancer Mutation
Researchers are testing a type of immunotherapy to attack a variant of the KRAS mutation; KRAS mutations occur in almost all pancreatic cancers.
Let’s Win! Pancreatic Cancer Updates Clinical Trials Section
Let’s Win announces updates to its clinical trials section on its website. These include a new clinical trial finder, animations,and educational pages.
Be Your Own Best Advocate
After being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, long-term survivor Chris Parrish found she had to be her own advocate to get a chance at survival.
Presurgical Treatment for Pancreatic Cancer That Is Removable
A clinical trial looks at immunotherapy plus vitamin D plus standard chemotherapy before surgery to remove pancreatic cancer.
Testing Immunotherapy for Safety Before and After Pancreatic Cancer Removal
Researchers are testing a new monoclonal antibody to see if it helps patients with pancreatic tumors that can be surgically removed.
Slowing the Spread of Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
Researchers are testing a kinase inhibitor that is used to treat lung diseases, including a type of lung cancer, against pancreatic cancer.
Important Questions When Starting Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
Dr. Gauri Varadhachary outlines the important questions to ask when you start treatment with surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation for pancreatic cancer.
Testing Targeted Immunotherapy Against Pancreatic Cancer
Targeted immunotherapy is the focus of a clinical trial that tests the drug ibrutinib, approved for leukemia treatment, against pancreatic cancer.
Testing a Different Approach to Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
A drug that is epigenetic therapy, which alters how DNA behaves, is being tested in a clinical trial for pancreatic cancer.
Tough Tortoise of a Drug Beating Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer
Rexahn Pharmaceuticals is testing RX-3117, a slow-releasing drug similar to gemcitabine, in a clinical trial for metastatic pancreatic cancer patients.
Blood Clots, a Stroke, and Pancreatic Cancer
Mike Emerson underwent a pancreatectomy followed by two years of chemotherapy and radiation but he’s enjoying life now.
Planning Every Day to Live
Tammy Richardson has focused her pancreatic cancer treatment choices on maintaining her quality of life, so she can travel and see family.
Surviving Pancreatic Cancer and Inspiring Others
When John O’Grady realized he was going to survive pancreatic cancer, he beganinto helping other patients by volunteering with PanCAN and making quilts.
New Data Support Preoperative Chemoradiation Regimen for Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancer
Should patients get chemotherapy or chemoradiation before surgery? Dr. Matthew Katz provides an update on the Alliance study.