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Representing Genetic and Clinical Diversity in Pancreatic Cancer
Dr. Kentaro Sudo explores the possible causes for different responses to drugs among ethnic groups, pointing to the need for clinical diversity in trials.
Family, Friends, Hope, Strength, and Prayer
Susan Wells had chemotherapy but her treatment took a detour into more chemo and a clinical trial before she had a Whipple procedure.
Learn More About Qualifying for Clinical Trials
Dr. Anup Kasi provides in-depth information and answers questions about qualifying for pancreatic cancer clinical trials.
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.
Tumor Subtypes Potentially Provide Clues About Prognosis and Treatment
Drs. Andrew Aguirre and David Ting are teasing out the differences between pancreatic cancer subtypes, to get treatments that work better.
The Cancer Moonshot
Dr. Elizabeth Jaffee of Johns Hopkins is part of the Cancer Moonshot’s Blue Ribbon Panel, and she explains the goals of the program.
Pancreatic Cancer Exceptional Responders and the Immune System Link
Dr. Vinod Balachandran looks at the immune system of exceptional responders–patients who respond extremely well to chemotherapy–for treatment clues.
Research Updates from ASCO GI 2023
Read the latest clinical trial and research updates from the 2023 ASCO GI meeting, including a review of genetic testing uptake.
Gift of Another Breath
Angella Dixon-Watson is grateful for her treatment team and the support of her family as she faced pancreatic neuroendocrine cancer.
Electricity-Based Treatment Boosts Overall Survival
Dr. Vincent Picozzi is enthusiastic about the results of the PANOVA-3 trial, which uses an electricity-based technique to kill cancer cells.
Cancer Commons: Democratizing Cancer Care
Do you need a different treatment for your pancreatic cancer? Lola Rahib explains how Cancer Commons Virtual Tumor Board works for patients.
Fighting Pancreatic Cancer in a Petri Dish
Dr. David Tuveson is growing pancreatic cancer tissue called organoids in the lab, to test which drugs will be most effective against a patient’s tumor.
Blood-Based Test Predicts What Drugs May Work Best
Dr. Kenneth Yu is testing a blood-based assay that looks at which types of chemotherapies will work best for each pancreatic cancer patient.
Laboratory Study Shows Keto Diet May Enhance Chemotherapy
Dr. Joshua Rabinowitz’s initial study has found that a Keto diet may enhance the effects of chemotherapy and treatment for pancreatic cancer.
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.