Comparing Two Types of Radiotherapy for Pancreatic Tumors that Cannot Be Surgically Removed
Researchers are comparing standard radiotherapy treatment with a newer type of radiation that uses heavy ions, for nonsurgical pancreatic cancer patients.
New Study Combines Checkpoint Inhibitors with Radiation Therapy to Boost Immune Response
Dr. Theodore Hong combines checkpoint inhibitors--a type of immunotherapy--with radiation to boost the immune system in pancreatic cancer treatment.
Twice Facing Pancreatic Cancer
Steven Lewis has faced down pancreatic cancer twice--first with a Whipple, CyberKnife, and chemoradiation; then with liver surgery for metastasis.
Relocating For Pancreatic Cancer Treatment and a Clinical Trial
I was picking up my grandkids to bring them to school when I was in an accident. I injured my…
Long-Term Survival After Grueling Radiation Treatment
Long-term pancreatic cancer survivor Steven Yedwabnick endured a long protocol of radiation and chemotherapy after a Whipple surgery.
MRI-Guided Radiation: A New Option for Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
Dr. Parag Parikh and others are using MRI-guided radiation to provide precision radiation treatment for pancreatic cancer.
Important Questions When Starting Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
Dr. Gauri Varadhachary outlines the important questions to ask when you start treatment with surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation for pancreatic cancer.
Aiming to Improve Immunotherapy for Pancreatic Cancer
One particular area of interest: improving immunotherapy, a treatment that has shown to be effective in many cancers but, so…
The Positive Impact of a Pancreatic Cancer Clinical Trial
Richard Blish was a healthy, athletic 67-year-old when he developed symptoms of pancreatic cancer. His daughter steered him to a clinical trial for treatment.
Living with Pancreatic Cancer as a Long-Term Survivor
I first learned about pancreatic cancer in 1998, when my father was diagnosed with the disease. He died two months…
