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Former Italy, Chelsea striker Gianluca Vialli dies aged 58
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Vialli was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer for the first time in 2017 and again in 2021, shortly after Italy's Euro 2020 victory.
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Triple immunotherapy combination might be possible treatment for pancreati
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered a novel immunotherapy combination, targeting checkpoints in both T cells and myeloid suppressor cells.
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Research: Killing pancreatic cancer with T cells that supercharge themselv
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Scientists at UC San Francisco (UCSF) have engineered T cells to produce a potent anti-cancer cytokine, but only when they encounter tumour cells.
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Pancreatic cancer patients can increase survival rates by opting for chemo
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A randomised clinical trial has found that treating pancreatic cancer patients with chemotherapy before surgery significantly improved 1-year survival rates compared to immediate surgery.
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KRAS drug stops cancer growth in preclinical models of pancreatic cancer:
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Cancer-causing gene mutation KRAS, found in nearly 30 per cent of all human tumours, successfully shrunk tumours or stopped cancer growth in preclinical models of pancreatic cancer.
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Researchers find new genetic cause for pancreatic cancer
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Study revealed the possible cause of pancreatic cancer. The findings hold implications for the targeted treatment of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), which accounts for the vast majority of all pancreatic tumors and is the fourth-leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide.
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'Game of Thrones' actor Wilko Johnson passes away at 75
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
He received a late-stage pancreatic cancer diagnosis in 2013 and was given 10 months to live. He chose not to receive treatment. Then, after his 'Game of Thrones' part was cut short, he embarked on a farewell tour and collaborated with Roger Daltrey to create a goodbye album in 2014. Late
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Study: Gel-like, radioactive tumour implant obliterates pancreatic cancer
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 22 (ANI): Biomedical engineers have demonstrated the most effective treatment for pancreatic cancer in mouse models ever recorded. While most mouse trials consider simply halting growth a success, the new treatment completely eliminated tumors in 80% of mice across s
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Research: Two medications reverse critical pancreatic cancer step in lab
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Florida [US], October 20 (ANI): Oftentimes, pancreatic cancer is a silent illness. It can spread to other organs and advance unchecked if there are no symptoms.
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Researchers uncover flaws in pancreatic cancer detection procedure
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Vienna [Austria], October 16 (ANI): Researchers discovered how pancreatic cancer tumours are being missed in CT and MRI scans, decreasing the window for life-saving curative surgery.
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Researchers reveal failures in process of detecting pancreatic cancer
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Vienna [Austria], October 11 (ANI): Researchers revealed how pancreatic cancer tumours are being overlooked on CT and MRI scans, reducing the window for life-saving curative surgery.
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Survival rates for deadliest types of pancreatic cancer vary: Study
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
San Diego [US], October 6 (ANI): The most prevalent and fatal kind of pancreatic cancer is pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). PDAC patients have a 5-year survival rate of only 7.1 per cent.
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