Scientists have identified a compound that blocks the metastasis of pancreatic and other cancers. Using various animal model, scientists at the National Institutes of Health, Northwestern University and other partners have collaborated to identify a compound, which they named metarrestin, that stopped tumor metastasis in multiple animal models. According to a news release from the… Continue reading Halting the Spread of Cancer
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The Latest on Pancreatic-Cancer Diagnosis
Pancreatic cancer is the third most common cause of cancer death in the United States, recently surpassing breast cancer, according to an article in the Mayo Clinic News Network. The article cites statistics that 53,000 new cases of pancreatic cancer are expected by the end of 2016, and an estimated 42,000 deaths occur annually. “Although… Continue reading The Latest on Pancreatic-Cancer Diagnosis
On the Road to Personalized Cancer Treatments
Researchers from the University of Michigan have developed a way to grow some cancer cells outside the body – and that could lead to better treatment of the disease. The new technique is more than three times as effective as previous methods, the university said in a news release, and could ultimately lead to more… Continue reading On the Road to Personalized Cancer Treatments