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Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of all cancer deaths in the United States and the third leading cause of cancer deaths in individuals ages 40 to 60. Approximately 37,000 Americans are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer each year, and, each year, approximately the same number die from it. Often, pancreatic cancer is found too late for surgical intervention, and chemotherapy and radiation treatments have little effect.

Breast cancer survivors at higher risk of developing second cancers

Survivors of breast cancer are at significantly higher risk of developing second cancers, including endometrial and ovarian cancer for women and prostate cancer for men, according to new research studying data from almost 600,000 patients in England.

24 Apr 2024

New technique allows scientists to study the fatty contents of cancer cells

Imagine being able to look inside a single cancer cell and see how it communicates with its neighbors.

23 Apr 2024

Longitudinal multi-omics monitoring paves the way for early pancreatic cancer diagnosis

A new case report published in the peer-reviewed OMICS: A Journal of Integrative Biology describes how longitudinal multi-omics monitoring (LMOM) helped to detect a precancerous pancreatic tumor and led to a successful surgical intervention.

23 Apr 2024

Unveiling pancreatic mysteries: 3D imaging redefines islet cell distribution

Researchers at Umeå University have succeeded in imaging an entire human organ, a pancreas, in microscopic resolution.

22 Apr 2024

Liver cells effectively serve as immune checkpoint regulating anti-cancer immunity

Liver inflammation, a common side-effect of cancers elsewhere in the body, has long been associated with worse cancer outcomes and more recently associated with poor response to immunotherapy.

22 Apr 2024

New AI tool 'TORCH' successfully identifies cancer origins in unknown primary cases

A deep-learning approach for tumor origin differentiation using cytological histology.

19 Apr 2024

New research shows the feasibility of improving early detection and prevention of pancreatic cancer

New research in the April 2024 issue of JNCCN-;Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network showcases the feasibility of improving early detection and prevention for pancreatic cancer.

16 Apr 2024

Pitt researchers uncover mechanisms behind uveal melanoma resistance

New research from the University of Pittsburgh explains why metastatic uveal melanoma is resistant to conventional immunotherapies and how adoptive therapy, which involves growing a patient's T cells outside the body before reinfusing them, can successfully treat this rare and aggressive cancer.

16 Apr 2024

NCCN 2024 Annual Conference focuses on practical applications for improving cancer care

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)-;an alliance of leading cancer centers-;hosted more than 1,700 oncology professionals during the NCCN 2024 Annual Conference on April 5-7.

13 Apr 2024

Deciphering cancer plasticity:Insights from MSK research

About 90% of deaths from cancer are a result of metastasis -; that is, from cancer's ability to spread from an initial primary tumor to seed new tumors throughout the body, often in the lungs, liver, and brain.

10 Apr 2024

Revolutionary therapeutic shows promise for pancreatic cancer treatment

A new type of investigational therapeutic in development for pancreatic cancer has shown unprecedented tumor-fighting abilities in preclinical models of the disease, suggesting it has the potential to offer novel treatment options for nearly all pancreatic tumors, a comprehensive study has found.

8 Apr 2024

UCLA study finds pre-surgery immunotherapy safe for pancreatic cancer patients

A pilot study led by UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center investigators suggests that for people with borderline resectable pancreatic cancer, administrating an immunotherapy drug in combination with chemotherapy before surgery is safe and may improve long-term outcomes.

5 Apr 2024

Study unveils link between oral bacteria and pancreatic cancer development in mice

New study unveils a significant connection between oral bacteria and pancreatic cancer development in mice and sheds light on a previously recognized link between oral health and pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest forms of cancer.

26 Mar 2024

Clinical trial aims to provide a surgical solution for patients with 'inoperable' pancreatic tumors

A clinical trial from Keck Medicine of USC aims to provide a surgical solution for patients with a form of advanced pancreatic cancer previously considered inoperable.

18 Mar 2024

Drainless surgery improves outcomes in patients undergoing left-sided pancreatic resection

Research led by Amsterdam UMC across ten Dutch hospitals and two Italian hospitals has found that not placing a drain during surgery improves outcomes in patients undergoing a left-sided pancreatic resection, also known as 'distal pancreatectomy'.

15 Mar 2024

NCCN updates treatment guidelines for high-incidence cancers

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network is announcing several new updates to the cancer treatment practices listed in the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines).

14 Mar 2024

Biocompatible, bioresorbable sticker detects anastomotic leaks

Researchers led by Northwestern University and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a new, first-of-its-kind sticker that enables clinicians to monitor the health of patients' organs and deep tissues with a simple ultrasound device.

7 Mar 2024

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