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Pancreatic Cancer Awareness – Don’t Miss This Sign!

The sad reality is that even while there are warning signs for the majority of cancers, sometimes such signs aren’t enough to catch the disease in its early stages. However, any signs of cancer, no matter how subtle, should never…

September 8, 2023 ·by Jeffrey Olmsted· 0

A Vaccine for Pancreatic Cancer? A Trial Shows Promising Results

Pancreatic cancer is known as one of the most severe types of cancer. The statistics show that about 25% of patients survive their pancreatic cancer for one year or even more after they receive a diagnosis. The disease kills almost…

May 11, 2023 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

Revolutionary Device Smaller than a Grain of Rice Successful in Treating Pancreatic Cancer

Pancreatic cancer is definitely one of the most aggressive and, therefore, challenging to cure cancers. With that being said, some nanomedicine experts from Houston Methodist have discovered a strategy to control it by injecting immunotherapy straight into the tumor with…

April 15, 2023 ·by Katherine Baldwin· 0

Revolutionary New Study Finds Treatment for One of the Deadliest Cancers

Israeli researchers have discovered potential new treatments for the frequently fatal pancreatic cancer in a new study that was published on Wednesday in the esteemed journal Nature. The study was carried out in cooperation with scientists and medical professionals from…

March 26, 2023 ·by Katherine Baldwin· 0

Younger Women Suffer More and More From Pancreatic Cancer

Pancreatic cancer is considered to be one of the most dangerous and deadly forms of cancer. The pancreas is a vital organ located in the abdomen, and it produces important hormones and enzymes that help regulate the body’s metabolism. When…

February 13, 2023 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

An mRNA Vaccine Might Represent the Key for Curing Pancreatic Cancer

Developing pancreatic cancer is one of people’s most persistent fears and for strong reasons. We’re talking about a disease that has the lowest survival rate of all types of cancer. Only 3 to 6% of pancreatic cancer patients can survive…

June 9, 2022 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

Symptoms Of Pancreatic Cancer: The Most Common Ones To Look Out For

The pancreas has two major functions: It produces the hormones insulin and glucagon to regulate blood sugar levels, and it also produces enzymes that help in digestion. Pancreatic cancer usually doesn’t cause any signs or symptoms in its early stages.…

March 7, 2022 ·by Anna Daniels· 0

Going to the Toilet in the Middle of the Night Could Indicate the Presence of a Dreadful Disease

Going to the toilet throughout the day is relatively normal, but new findings indicate that going for a wee in the middle of the night could be a sign of a serious health condition. This is another situation when our…

November 22, 2021 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

Roundworms Used by a Japanese Startup to Detect Pancreatic Cancer

Biotechnology startup based in Tokyo, Hirotsu Bio Science Inc., has announced this week that they managed to modify roundworms genetically so they could detect pancreatic cancer. The president of Hirotsu, Takaaki Hirotsu, was the person who developed back in 2015…

November 18, 2021 ·by Jeffrey Olmsted· 0

Detecting Pancreatic Cancer With Just a Blood Test – It’s Likely Months Away From Implementation

Pancreatic cancer is known as one of the most dangerous types of cancers, and it’s also difficult of being diagnosed in its early stages. But for the second part, that might not be a problem anymore in the near future,…

July 6, 2021 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0