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Pancreatic cancer linked to obesity may be fueled by stress granules
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 20 (ANI): Because it causes an ongoing inflammatory condition, obesity is known to increase the chance of developing at least 13 different forms of cancer. One scientist has questioned whether there is more to the story than simply inflammation for years.
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Study sheds light on progression of pancreatic cancer
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 26 (ANI): A detailed analysis of pancreatic cancer by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has revealed details of two key transition points in the development of these tumours the shift from normal cells to precancerous cells and the c
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Jessica Klein, writer and producer of 'Beverly Hills, 90210,' passed away
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 15 (ANI): Jessica Klein, an award-winning television writer and producer who worked on "Beverly Hills, 90210" for six seasons, died of pancreatic cancer on July 13 at her Beverly Hills home. She was 66.
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Researchers find ketogenic diet with triple drugs may prevent pancreatic c
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Phoenix (Arizona) [US], March 26 (ANI): The new study has suggested that a ketogenic diet, which is low in carbohydrates and protein and high in fat, helps to kill pancreatic cancer cells when combined with a triple-drug therapy.
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Ketogenic diet combined with triple drugs can prevent pancreatic cancer: S
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Phoenix (Arizona) [US], March 22 (ANI): The new study has suggested that a ketogenic diet, which is low in carbohydrates and protein and high in fat, helps to kill pancreatic cancer cells when combined with a triple-drug therapy.
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Study shows keto diet could enhance pancreatic cancer therapy
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], February 14 (ANI): A diet high in fat and low in carbohydrates (sugars) that causes the body to break down fat into molecules is called ketones, or 'keto' diet. A recent preclinical study led by Ludwig Cancer Research has demonstrated that a common weight-loss diet could
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Study finds pancreatic cancer cells feed off hyaluronic acid
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Michigan [US], January 31 (ANI): A new study has found that hyaluronic acid which is present in pancreatic tumours also acts as food to the cancer cells.
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Faulty BRCA genes, known to increase breast cancer risk, now linked to pro
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Cambridge [England], January 26 (ANI): If outside factors like exposure to pesticides, smog and pollution weren't enough, internal factors like faulty versions of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, have now been linked to several other cancers, including those that affect men.
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Drug compound makes pancreatic cancer cells more vulnerable to chemo
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 2 (ANI): Pancreatic cancer is extremely difficult to treat. By the time it is detected, cancer often has reached an advanced stage, and patients usually do not survive longer than one year after diagnosis. An aggressive chemotherapy regimen is a first-line treatment
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Research finds bacteria that increase risk of pancreatic cancer
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Stockholm [Sweden], November 27 (ANI): Pancreatic cancer is one of the most aggressive and deadly forms of cancer. Because it can have vague symptoms, if any, in its early stages, it is usually discovered late, by which time it has spread.
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New findings on bacteria that increase risk of pancreatic cancer
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Stockholm [Sweden], November 24 (ANI): Bacteria from the digestive system seem to have the potential to cause damage to pancreatic cells, increasing the risk of malignant tumours. Now for the first time, live bacteria from cystic pancreatic lesions that are precursors to pancreatic cancer, h
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Research suggests chemotherapy might get more effective with pancreatic ca
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Darlinghurst (Sydney) [Australia], October 2 (ANI): A new approach to 'prime' the tumour environment might improve the effectiveness of chemotherapy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, which is one of the most aggressive forms of pancreatic cancer, suggests the findings of a recent study.
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