AACR Highlights: Sunday, September 8
Read the highlights of Sunday's sessions about early-stage clinical trials, oncogenes, and early detection at the AACR pancreatic cancer conference.
Early Detection Is Possible for Pancreatic Cancer
In a piece for the New York Times, Dr. Diane Simeone outlines pancreatic cancer risk factors and how to increase your chances of finding the disease early.
Lustgarten Foundation Opens Laboratory at Johns Hopkins Focused on Early Detection and Genetics of Pancreatic Cancer
The Lustgarten Foundation has opened a new lab at Johns Hopkins, dedicated to early detection and the genetics of pancreatic cancer.
Man + Machine: Using Deep Learning for Early Detection of Pancreatic Cancer
Dr. Elliot Fishman is part of a team that is using artificial intelligence, or deep learning to develop techniques for early detection of pancreatic cancer.
Genetic Testing Can Help Those You Love
Dr. Fay Kastrinos, director of the Muzzi Mirza Pancreatic Cancer Prevention and Genetics Program at Columbia University Medical Center, explains the value of genetic testing for cancer prevention and treatment.
New CancerSEEK Test Greater than 99 Percent Specific for Pancreatic Cancer
Dr. Anne Marie Lennon and colleagues have developed a blood screening test that can detect early cancer in eight organs, including the pancreas.
Early Detection Makes All the Difference
Carolynn Kiel lost her mother and sister to pancreatic cancer. Regular screening allowed early detection of her pancreatic cancer.
Pancreatic Cancer and Family History
Dr. Diane Simeone and her colleagues are developing a tablet-based electronic family history survey to help identify patients that may be at risk for developing pancreatic cancer because of certain genetic syndromes.
Facebook Live: Early Detection of Pancreatic Cancer
Dr. Anirban Maitra and Dr. Allyson Ocean discuss the status of tests to provide early detection of pancreatic cancer in this video of a Facebook Live chat.
