Tag: Cancer: Pancreatic
Autoimmune Diseases Linked to Digestive System Cancers
Positive associations seen for celiac disease, SLE, T1D with pancreatic, esophageal, colon, liver, and hepatobiliary cancers
New Vaccine May Help Stop Deadly Pancreatic Cancers From Coming Back
Presurgical Ablative Radiotherapy + Chemo Improves Pathologic Outcomes in Pancreatic Cancer
Better posttreatment pathology and similar overall survival seen for stereotactic ablative radiotherapy group despite more advanced disease
2000 to 2021 Saw Increase in Incidence of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
Increase seen across age groups, while incidence of colorectal adenocarcinoma increased most in those aged 15 to 34 years
Disparities Evident in Treatment, Survival for Patients With Pancreatic Cancer
Lower odds of receiving key components of quality care seen for those with high overall social vulnerability index
Nanosensor Assay Promising for Pancreatic Cancer Detection
In recent study, PAC-MANN identified pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma samples with 98 percent specificity and 73 percent sensitivity across all stages
Entinostat + Nivolumab Yields Durable Results in Some Pancreatic Cancer Patients
Primary end point not met, but small subset of advanced pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma patients showed durable responses
Study Looks at Increasing Incidence of Pancreatic Cancer in Younger Adults
Increasing incidence mainly due to increased detection of smaller, early-stage endocrine cancer, not adenocarcinoma
Anxiety, Depression Increased in Pancreatic Cancer Patients With Palliative Care Consult
Palliative care consultations have no significant impact on the likelihood of documented treatment
Most Adults Lack Knowledge About Pancreatic Cancer
Most people erroneously think pancreatic cancer occurs only in older people and that they cannot alter risk