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Research explains how four-drug chemotherapy regimens treat metastatic pan
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In Phase 3 clinical trial for metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, a four-drug chemotherapy treatment led to a longer overall survival than a two-drug combination.
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Study reveals cause of tumor cell resistance to immunotherapy
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The source of tumour cell resistance to immunotherapy was identified by a recent study that examined the pancreatic cancer tumour microenvironment, and novel therapeutic approaches were developed as a result.
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Study reveals four-drug chemotherapy regimens treat metastatic pancreas c
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In the Phase 3 clinical trial for metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, a four-drug chemotherapy treatment led to a longer overall survival than a two-drug combination.
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Tumor initiation in pancreatic cancer driven by stress-tolerant cells: Stu
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A molecular mechanism important for the development of pancreatic cancers has been found by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine. The mechanism could possibly contribute to the disease's great resistance to treatment and proclivity for metastasis.
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Former Italy, Chelsea striker Gianluca Vialli dies aged 58
Updated : 3 weeks, 5 days ago IST
Vialli was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer for the first time in 2017 and again in 2021, shortly after Italy's Euro 2020 victory.
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Triple immunotherapy combination might be possible treatment for pancreati
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Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered a novel immunotherapy combination, targeting checkpoints in both T cells and myeloid suppressor cells.
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Research: Killing pancreatic cancer with T cells that supercharge themselv
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Scientists at UC San Francisco (UCSF) have engineered T cells to produce a potent anti-cancer cytokine, but only when they encounter tumour cells.
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Pancreatic cancer patients can increase survival rates by opting for chemo
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A randomised clinical trial has found that treating pancreatic cancer patients with chemotherapy before surgery significantly improved 1-year survival rates compared to immediate surgery.
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KRAS drug stops cancer growth in preclinical models of pancreatic cancer:
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Cancer-causing gene mutation KRAS, found in nearly 30 per cent of all human tumours, successfully shrunk tumours or stopped cancer growth in preclinical models of pancreatic cancer.
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Researchers find new genetic cause for pancreatic cancer
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Study revealed the possible cause of pancreatic cancer. The findings hold implications for the targeted treatment of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), which accounts for the vast majority of all pancreatic tumors and is the fourth-leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide.
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'Game of Thrones' actor Wilko Johnson passes away at 75
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
He received a late-stage pancreatic cancer diagnosis in 2013 and was given 10 months to live. He chose not to receive treatment. Then, after his 'Game of Thrones' part was cut short, he embarked on a farewell tour and collaborated with Roger Daltrey to create a goodbye album in 2014. Late
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Study: Gel-like, radioactive tumour implant obliterates pancreatic cancer
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Washington [US], October 22 (ANI): Biomedical engineers have demonstrated the most effective treatment for pancreatic cancer in mouse models ever recorded. While most mouse trials consider simply halting growth a success, the new treatment completely eliminated tumors in 80% of mice across s
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