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CBD improves survival rates of mice with pancreatic cancer
Mice with pancreatic cancer that were treated with CBD alongside chemotherapy, survived almost three times longer than those treated with chemotherapy alone...
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Breath tests could detect pancreatic cancer
Breath tests analysing organic compounds in exhaled breath could be used as a new diagnostic tool for pancreatic cancer...
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Five genetic changes linked to pancreatic cancer risk
Researchers have discovered changes to five new regions in the human genome that may increase the risk of pancreatic cancer...
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Nano-medicine inhibits progression of pancreatic cancer
Survival rates in pancreatic cancer linked to the inverse correlation between specific oncogene and tumour suppressant microRNA...
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Pancreatic cancer: specific protein promotes development of pancreatitis and tumours
A study has shown that disruption to cell autophagy is involved in the development of pancreatic cancer.
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Modulating FAP may impede pancreatic cancer
Researchers offer a promising target for future therapies that could potentially root out well-hidden metastatic cancer lesions...
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Gene-regulatory factors improve pancreatic cancer treatment
Researchers have identified two molecules that can improve the response of pancreatic cancer to a common chemotherapy drug and also predict the prognosis of pancreatic cancer patients...
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Blood test for early detection of pancreatic cancer headed to clinic
A newly identified biomarker panel could pave the way to earlier detection and better treatment for pancreatic cancer, according to new research...
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Creating the ‘google earth’ of tumours
We caught up with Dr Josephine Bunch to find out how NPL are using the Cancer Research Grand Challenge funding & novel imaging techniques to map cancer tumours...
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£2.5 million Cancer Research UK collaboration to target ‘undruggable’ RAS
Scientists will develop and test promising new molecules for targeting RAS, one of the most common driving mutations in aggressive, hard to treat cancers including pancreatic and lung cancer.
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£10 million pancreatic cancer research fund for precision medicine
The development of new treatments for pancreatic cancer is set to be transformed by a network of clinical trials, aiming to find the right trial for the right patient, after a £10 million investment from Cancer Research UK.
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Sea sponge reduces pancreatic tumour size
18 August 2016 | By Niamh Louise Marriott, Digital Content Producer
A deep-water marine sponge collected at Fort Lauderdale's coast contains leiodermatolide, a natural product that inhibits the growth of cancer cells as...
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Cancer Research triples funding for pancreatic cancer
20 July 2016 | By Niamh Louise Marriott, Digital Content Producer
The charity increased spending on pancreatic cancer research, which includes improving diagnosis and treatment, to £18 million...
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Making immunotherapy more effective in treating pancreatic cancer
4 July 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer
Scientists have shown that immunotherapy against pancreatic cancer can be effective when given alongside drugs that break up the fibrous tissue in tumours...
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Rapid screening technique identifies potential new pancreatic cancer target
24 June 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer
The method, called Patient-Based in Vivo Lethality to Optimise Treatment (PILOT), allows for the analysis of hundreds of tumour genes using only a few mice...