Research news
See below for news about developments in pancreatic cancer research around the world.
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April 2013
New approach may offer earlier detection of pancreatic cancer
2 April 2013
Research in Japan which measured the level of metabolites in the blood may offer a new test that can detect pancreatic cancer at an earlier stage.
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March 2013
£1 million awarded for new UK research into pancreatic cancer
12 March 2013
Six exciting new research projects totalling just under £1 million have been awarded grants by the Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund – thanks to the tireless fundraising of the charity’s supporters
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February 2013
US teenager’s test for pancreatic cancer spots advanced, not early-stage disease
18 February 2013
Jack Andraka the Maryland teenager who won both a major international science fair competition and a US Youth Award in 2012 for a dipstick test for pancreatic cancer, is a worthy winner for such a sup
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Research sheds new light on protein’s role in initiating pancreatic cancer
5 February 2013
An international team of scientists has shown that the well-studied protein Sirtuin-1, known for helping cells live longer, also appears to play an important role in pancreatic cancer.
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January 2013
Clinical trial results show Abraxane extends advanced pancreatic cancer survival
23 January 2013
The drug Abraxane has shown promising results in a stage III clinical trial, extending the overall survival of pancreatic cancer patients by two months, when combined with chemotherapy.
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Discovery offers new target in pancreatic cancer treatment
6 January 2013
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Florida have identified a potential way to improve treatment of the most common form of pancreatic cancer, pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, which accounts for more t
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Link shown between pancreatic cancer and fat hormone
4 January 2013
A study has uncovered a link between a fat hormone called adiponectin and pancreatic cancer, which may one day provide a marker for identifying individuals who have an increased risk of developing the
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December 2012
£100 million project to lay foundations for personalised cancer treatments
12 December 2012
Plans to transform cancer treatment in England have been announced by the Government with proposals to introduce high-tech ‘DNA mapping’ for patients with cancer and rare diseases, within the NHS.
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