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![Dr. Emma Kurz](https://letswinpc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Emma-Kurz-v2.jpg)
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.
![Dr. Florencia McAllister](https://letswinpc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Florencia-McAllister.jpg)
Gut Reaction for Pancreatic Cancer
Dr. Florencia McAllister and her team are looking at the tumor microbiome to develop effective pancreatic cancer treatments.
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AACR Annual Meeting 2021 Highlights
Let’s Win and the Lustgarten Foundation bring you the pancreatic cancer research highlights of the 2021 AACR Annual Meeting,
![Dr. Teresa Zimmers](https://letswinpc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Teresa-Zimmers-v2.jpg)
Cachexia Research Gaining Momentum
Why do pancreatic cancer patients lose weight even if they are eating well? Dr. Teresa Zimmers explains the syndrome called cachexia.
![Dr. Vinod Balachandran](https://letswinpc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Balachandran.jpg)
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.
![Dr. Ben Z. Stanger](https://letswinpc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Stanger.jpg)
New Research Sheds Light on Hot and Cold Tumors
Dr. Ben Z. Stanger and his team are finding links between the number of T cells a tumor has and the effectiveness of immunotherapy.
![Dr. Vinod Balachandran](https://letswinpc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Balachandran.jpg)
Neoantigens Provide New Hope for Pancreatic Cancer Treatments
Vinod Balachandran’s team identified increased T cells in the tumors of long-term pancreatic cancer survivors, with a role for neoantigens in immunotherapy.
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New Cancer Stem Cell Pathway Drug May Change Standard of Care
Dr. Tanios Bekaii-Saab is testing a new drug that works on pancreatic cancer stem cells to make chemotherapy more effective.
![Magnified slide of human pancreas cells, stained in aqua color with a dark outline around some of the rounded cells](https://letswinpc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/ct2017jul24.jpg)
Trying a New Type of Treatment to Stop Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
Researchers test the chemotherapy combination of AM0010 and FOLFOX as a second-line therapy for people with metastatic pancreatic cancer.
![Dr. Margaret Tempero](https://letswinpc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Tempero2015-Newsletter.jpg)
Targeted Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer
Dr. Margaret Tempero outlines the work being done in the area of targeted therapy for pancreatic cancer, specifically the testing of ibrutinib.
![Microscope image of mouse pancreas duct cancer with different parts of the cells stained blue or red, against a dark background](https://letswinpc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/ct2017feb22.jpg)
Using a Virus to Infect and Destroy Pancreatic Cancer Cells
A clinical trial tests the combination of standard chemotherapy plus a common cold virus that has been modified to kill cancer cells.
![Cancer Moonshot meeting with Vice President Joe Biden and President Barack Obama](https://letswinpc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/020116_VPMoonshotMeeting-e1482801087994.jpg)
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.