Chemotherapy Plus Minimally Invasive Surgery for Pancreatic Cancer
Researchers want to know if irreversible electroporation (IRE), a minimally invasive surgical technique, makes it easier for chemotherapy to reach pancreatic cancer cells.
Each Person Is a Statistic of One
When Miggie Olsson was diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer she opted for a science-based unusual treatment plan to have a chance at survival.
Chemotherapy: A Key Player in the Battle Against Pancreatic Cancer
Dr. Gabriela Chiorean explains the different types of chemotherapy typically used to treat pancreatic cancer, and how they work. Dr. Vincent Chung adds insight as well.
Testing Treatment Combinations to Make Surgery More Effective
Researchers are looking at losartan and nivolumab combined with standard protocol of chemotherapy and radiation to see either drug or a combination is more effective.
Tumor RNA Testing Leads to Treatment with a New Drug
When treatment stopped working for Adam Deal, genetic testing of his tumor RNA found a mutation that made him eligable to try a new drug.
A Second Opinion Leads to a New Treatment Plan
Brad Kerr changed his pancreatic cancer treatment plan after getting a second opinion, and had neoadjuvant chemotherapy before his Whipple.
I’ll Never Stop Fighting
When Lynne Holcomb was diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer, she kept fighting through treatment and made it onto a clinical trial.
Questions to Ask Before You Begin Chemotherapy
Do you want to better understand your pancreatic cancer treatment? Dr. Andrew Hendifer outlines important questions to ask before starting chemotherapy.
New Study Focuses On Supportive Oncology Care At Home
For some newly diagnosed patients with borderline resectable tumors or locally advanced disease, neoadjuvant therapy is proving to be a…
A New Drug to Target Cancer Cell Enzymes
In patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer, researchers are comparing FOLFIRINOX, the standard treatment, with FOLFIRINOX plus CPI-613, a new drug…
