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Researchers discovered how to flip pancreatic cancer cells from treatment-resistant back to treatable, opening new hope for one of the deadliest cancers. The breakthrough could transform how doctors fight tumors that stop responding to chemotherapy.
Scientists at Oregon Health & Science University discovered that stress nerves help pancreatic tumors grow, opening doors to potential new treatments. The breakthrough could transform how we fight one of the deadliest cancers.
The largest study ever conducted on vegetarian diets and cancer has found that eating plant-based reduces the risk of five major cancers, including breast and pancreatic cancer. This groundbreaking research involving 1.8 million people offers new hope for prevention through simple dietary choices.
Reyna Arreguin survived a cantaloupe-sized pancreatic tumor at 13 and now helps raise funds for other families facing the disease. She's speaking at Chicago's PurpleStride walk this April to inspire thousands.
For the first time in three decades, patients with inoperable pancreatic cancer have a new treatment option. The FDA just approved Optune Pax, a wearable device you use at home that uses electric fields to kill cancer cells.
After three decades without new options, patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer now have access to a wearable device that extends life and reduces pain. The breakthrough treatment adds two months of survival time while maintaining quality of life.
Patients with one of the deadliest cancers can now use an electric field device at home alongside chemotherapy. The wearable patches add two months of survival time without the harsh side effects of traditional treatments.
A researcher who grew up using a "pharmacy tree" in India just won a grant to test whether its compounds can fight pancreatic cancer with fewer side effects than chemotherapy. El Paso faces the highest pancreatic cancer rates in Texas, making this breakthrough research especially urgent for the local community.
For the first time in three decades, the FDA has approved a new treatment for locally advanced pancreatic cancer that extends survival and reduces pain. The wearable device uses electric fields instead of drugs to target cancer cells.
The FDA just approved Optune Pax, a new treatment option for people battling locally advanced pancreatic cancer. This approval brings fresh hope to patients facing one of the most challenging cancer diagnoses.
A San Antonio woman's unusual abdominal pain led doctors to discover pancreatic cancer months before typical symptoms appear, giving her a fighting chance most patients never get. Her story shows why listening to your body matters.
After decades of slow progress, breakthrough drugs targeting a genetic mutation found in 90% of pancreatic cancers are nearing FDA approval in 2026. The KRAS inhibitors now in late-stage trials could transform treatment for one of medicine's deadliest diseases.
A Danish research team has developed a breakthrough therapy for pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest forms of the disease. Their work shows how university scientists are solving problems Big Pharma won't touch.
Scientists in Spain eliminated pancreatic tumors in mice using a triple-drug therapy, with no cancer returning over 200 days. The breakthrough targets the deadliest form of pancreatic cancer and could reshape treatment if human trials succeed.
Scientists have developed a three-drug treatment that completely eliminated pancreatic tumors in mice without toxic side effects. The breakthrough could transform treatment for one of the deadliest cancers, which currently has a 13% five-year survival rate.
Scientists have developed a four-marker blood test that detects pancreatic cancer in its earliest stages with nearly 88% accuracy. This breakthrough could transform survival rates for one of the deadliest cancers, which currently kills 9 out of 10 patients within five years.
A new triple therapy treatment completely eliminated pancreatic tumors in mice, offering hope for one of the deadliest cancers. The breakthrough could transform treatment for the 67,000 Americans diagnosed each year.
Spanish researchers have eliminated pancreatic cancer in mice using an innovative triple therapy approach. The breakthrough offers new hope for treating one of the deadliest forms of cancer.
Researchers in Spain have completely eliminated pancreatic tumors in mice using a groundbreaking triple-drug therapy with no major side effects. The discovery brings fresh hope for treating one of the deadliest cancers, with human clinical trials potentially on the horizon.
Brazilian researchers discovered how pancreatic cancer uses a protein called periostin to invade nerves and spread throughout the body. This breakthrough could lead to new treatments that stop the disease before it becomes deadly.
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