pancreatic

Image shows two women hugging each other.— PexelsA study conducted by the University of Colorado Cancer Centre has suggested that combining radiation therapy with immunotherapy could be the key to treating pancreatic cancer. While…

Talk show host Jerry Springer has died of pancreatic cancer age 79. He had only been diagnosed with the condition a few months ago Talk show legend Jerry Springer has died at age 79 just a few months after being diagnosed with…

Houston Methodist nanomedicine researchers have found a way to tame pancreatic cancer -- one of the most aggressive and difficult to treat cancers -- by delivering immunotherapy directly into the tumor with a device that is smaller than a…

A research team at Duke Health has identified a set of biomarkers that could help distinguish whether cysts on the pancreas are likely to develop into cancer or remain benign. Appearing online March 17 in the journal Science Advances, the…

Multiple types of beta cells produce insulin in the pancreas, helping to balance blood sugar levels. Losing a particularly productive type of beta cell may contribute to the development of diabetes, according to a new study by Weill Cornell…

£10 breath test for pancreatic cancer may save thousands as experts call it 'the biggest breakthrough in 50 years'Cancer often caught late with only 7% of those diagnosed surviving for five yearsNow thousands could be saved by…

A woman lying in bed while undergoing treatment.— PexelsThe pancreas, a gland in the abdomen that creates hormones like insulin and digestive enzymes, is impacted by pancreatic cancer. It may not exhibit many symptoms, which delays…

Edited By: Swati ChaturvediLast Updated: February 03, 2023, 14:55 ISTThe main function of the pancreas is to release enzymes which aid in digestion and producing hormones to manage the blood sugar levelsExocrine cells and neuroendocrine…

Pancreatic cancer is the third deadliest cancer in the United States, after lung and colorectal, though far less common. It is also among the hardest to effectively treat, with pancreatic cancer stem cells quickly developing resistance to…

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have discovered a molecular pathway critical to the initiation of pancreatic tumors. The mechanism could also contribute to the disease's high resistance to chemotherapy…