Aiming to be More than a Statistic
Dr. Paul Silverstein knew that he needed genomic testing, immunotherapy, and a clinical trial in his battle with pancreatic cancer.
Overcoming Challenges to Vaccine Immunotherapy
Modern immunology shows that Coley’s principles of immune stimulation were indeed on target, and today the field of cancer immunology has become a highly sophisticated specialty. Indeed, cancer vaccines have caught the imagination of the public and of researchers who are investigating and developing these vaccine therapies. But the clinical translation of cancer vaccines into…
Trying Targeted Treatments Used for Other Cancers
Researchers are trying kinase inhibitors that are effective for breast cancer, colorectal cancer, and melanoma on pancreatic cancer.
Testing Vitamin C as a Cancer Killer
Lewis Cantley’s team is starting clinical trials of vitamin C to gain more information about its role in stopping cancer.
Could There Be a Cure in Vitamin C?
Vitamin C has been found to kill cancer cells that carry the KRAS mutation. This mutation is common in pancreatic and colorectal cancers.