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For patients with advanced-stage pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

Platinum Therapy May Up Survival in Pancreatic Cancer With DNA Repair Defects

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PFS longer in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma with versus without homologous recombination deficiency
A model that includes data on clinical and genetic factors and circulating biomarkers may improve risk discrimination for pancreatic cancer

Clinical, Genetic, Biomarker Model IDs Risk for Pancreatic Cancer

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Area under the ROC curve estimated by cross-validation was 0.62 for multifactor model
Receipt of molecularly matched therapy is associated with improved outcomes in patients with pancreatic cancer

Molecularly Matched Therapy Promising in Pancreatic Cancer

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Overall survival significantly longer for patients with actionable molecular alterations receiving matched tx
Global burdens of colorectal cancer

Four Studies Look at Global Burden of Digestive Diseases

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Global burdens of colorectal, pancreatic, stomach cancers and inflammatory bowel disease examined
In a new American Society for Radiation Oncology clinical practice guideline

ASTRO Issues Guideline for Radiation Tx in Pancreatic Cancer

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Evidence reviewed for radiation therapy in adjuvant, neoadjuvant, definitive, and palliative settings
Use of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors is associated with increased risks for pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer in patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes

Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitors May Up Pancreatic Disease Risk

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Risks for pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer higher in Korean patients with newly diagnosed T2DM
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends against screening for pancreatic adenocarcinoma as the potential benefits do not outweigh the potential harms. These recommendations form the basis of a final recommendation statement published in the Aug. 6 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

USPSTF Reaffirms Recs Against Screening for Pancreatic Cancer

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Potential benefits of screening do not outweigh potential harms in asymptomatic adults
The incidence rate of pancreatic cancer increases with rising fasting blood glucose levels

Higher Fasting Plasma Glucose May Up Pancreatic Cancer Risk

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Continuous increase in risk of pancreatic cancer with elevating fasting glucose, even within normal range
A comprehensive test is more accurate than conventional clinical and imaging criteria for identifying precancerous pancreatic cysts

Novel Test Accurately Identifies Precancerous Pancreatic Cysts

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Cyst classifier test is based on clinical and imaging features, genetic and biochemical markers
Maintenance therapy with olaparib is associated with improved progression-free survival in metastatic pancreatic cancer patients with a germline BRCA1 and/or BRCA2 mutation

ASCO: Olaparib Beats Placebo for BRCA-Related Pancreatic Cancer

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Progression-free survival significantly improved with olaparib versus placebo for metastatic disease