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Blood Test Spots Early Pancreatic Cancers With 97% Accuracy
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 8, 2024
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A blood test appears capable of detecting early-stage pancreatic cancers with up to 97% accuracy, a new study reports.
The test looks for eight small RNA particles and eight larger DNA markers shed by pancreatic cancers, which together create a genetic “signature” fo...
Therapeutic Vaccine Prevents Pancreatic Cancer's Recurrence in 3-Year Trial
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 8, 2024
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A pancreatic cancer vaccine has continued to protect a small group of patients from their cancer coming back, three years after receiving the jab, a new study says.
Eight patients have not had their pancreatic cancer recur for three years after their immune systems respo...
Immunotherapy Before Surgery Might Boost Pancreatic Cancer Survival
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- April 8, 2024
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Pancreatic cancer patients may do better if they receive an immunotherapy drug as well as chemotherapy in preparation for surgery, new research suggests.
Pancreatic cancer is one of the toughest to treat. Only 12% of patients live more than five years after diagnosis. M...
Fat Around Men's Pancreas Might Raise Odds for Alzheimer's
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- February 27, 2024
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Excess fat around your pancreas could bode ill for the health of your aging brain, new research shows.
But maybe only if you're male: The relationship wasn't observed among women, noted the team from Rutgers University in New Brunswick, N.J.
“In middle-aged males...
Five-Year Survival for Pancreatic Cancer Has Risen to 13%
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- January 18, 2024
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Pancreatic cancer is known as a 'silent killer' because it's usually only detected in its later stages.
But there's a glimmer of good news for patients: The five-year survival rate for people with the disease has crept up to 13%, according to
U.S. Cancer Death Rates Are Falling, But News Isn't All Good
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 17, 2024
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Cancer deaths continue to decline in the United States, with more than 4 million deaths prevented since 1991, a new report shows.
But more people are developing cancers than ever, making the dreaded disease a continued threat to human health, according to the
Therapeutic Vaccine Could Fight Pancreatic Cancer
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- January 9, 2024
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Patients with the most common form of pancreatic cancer could benefit from an experimental therapeutic vaccine, a small new clinical trial shows.
The vaccine, called ELI-002 for now, is targeted to what are known as KRAS-mutated solid tumors. Over 90% of pancreatic tumor...
Science Reveals Link Between Obesity, Diabetes & Pancreatic Cancer Risk
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- November 10, 2023
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Having high insulin levels may be more than tough to manage when you have diabetes: New research shows it also appears to raise the risk of pancreatic cancer.
In the study, scientists found excessive insulin levels overstimulated pancreatic acinar cells, which produce di...
Could Ativan Pose Harm to People Battling Pancreatic Cancer?
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 17, 2023
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Sometimes patients with pancreatic cancer are prescribed the benzodiazepine lorazepam (Ativan) for anxiety, but that may be harming their health.
A new study found this treatment was linked to worse outcomes, with shorter survival times and faster disease progression. <...
Cancers, Especially Gastro Tumors, Are Rising Among Americans Under 50
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- August 16, 2023
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Breast, colon and pancreatic cancer rates are increasing at concerning rates among America's young adults, a new study finds.
Breast cancer accounted for the most cases in adults under 50 between 2010 and 2019, but gastrointestinal cancer rates grew fastest among the ear...
Certain Cancers on the Rise Among Hispanic Americans
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- July 3, 2023
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Cancer death rates among Hispanic Americans have declined in general over the past two decades, but for certain cancers the outlook has only gotten worse, a new study finds.
First, the good news: Thanks to improvements in screening, diagnosis and treatment -- and a decli...
Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors: Slow-Growing and Often Curable
- Pamela L. Kunz, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine (Oncology); Yale School of Medicine HealthDay Reporter
- June 19, 2023
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Pancreatic cancer is often considered a death sentence, typically aggressive and usually caught late, but there is one type of pancreatic cancer that is far more treatable.
While over 90% of pancreatic cancers are adenocarcinomas, the most aggressive and deadly type, pa...
Minimally Invasive Surgery May Be Good Option for People With Pancreatic Cancer
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 26, 2023
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Minimally invasive surgery works just as well as full-scale open surgery in removing early-stage pancreatic cancers, allowing patients a faster recovery with less infection risk, a new clinical trial has found.
The ability to remove all the cancer and the rate of cancer ...
Vaccine Slows Return of Pancreatic Cancer in Early Trial
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- May 11, 2023
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A gene-targeted personalized vaccine may delay the return of pancreatic cancer according to a small, but promising, trial.
The mRNA vaccine, which was tailored to the genetic makeup of each patient's tumor, worked in half of those who received it during 18 months of foll...
Maria Menounos Reveals Battle Against Stage 2 Pancreatic Cancer
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- May 3, 2023
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Celebrity host Maria Menounos, who will become a mother this summer, revealed this week that she recently underwent surgery for pancreatic cancer.
The podcast host was diagnosed with stage 2 pancreatic cancer in January, a discovery made after she had episodes of intense...
Each Year Spent Working With Certain Chemicals Raises Risk of Pancreatic Cancer
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 27, 2023
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Jobs that regularly expose you to certain chemicals appear to steadily increase your risk of pancreatic cancer, a new analysis reports.
People with more than 20 years of exposure to some chemical agents had a 39% increased risk of pancreatic cancer, compared with an 11% ...
Mouse Study Points to New Way to Shrink Pancreatic Tumors
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- April 17, 2023
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New research in mice shows promise for a potential therapy for pancreatic cancer, which can be aggressive and hard to treat.
Researchers from Houston Methodist ...
Could Gut Microbes Affect Pancreatic Cancer Survival?
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- April 5, 2023
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Bacteria in the gut microbiome may be the key to why some patients survive pancreatic cancer long-term, despite its notoriously low survival rate.
Only about 9% of pancreatic cancer patients survive past five years.
Looking at the microbiomes of long-term pancreat...
Parts of Intestinal Scope Devices Can Break Off Inside Patients
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- March 24, 2023
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A medical device used to diagnose and treat pancreatic and bile duct disease is getting attention from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration after pieces have fallen off and remained in patients' bodies.
Pancreatic Cancer Rates Rising Faster Among Women
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- February 14, 2023
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While rates of pancreatic cancer are increasing for both men and women, they're climbing the fastest among young women, particularly those who are Black.
“We can tell that the rate of pancreatic cancer among women is rising rapidly, which calls attention to the need f...
Chronic Pancreatitis: Surgery Can Help, But Healthy Lifestyle Is Key
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- January 24, 2023
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Many people who have surgery for chronic pancreatitis continue to have health struggles in the years afterward — with some dying at a young age, a new study finds.
Don't Know the Signs of Pancreatic Cancer? You're Not Alone
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- November 19, 2022
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While pancreatic cancer is particularly deadly because there is no early detection test and only limited treatments, there are symptoms that can signal the disease, a leading pancreatic cancer nonprofit says.
Unfortunately, most Americans do not know what those signs are...
U.S. Cancer Death Rates Continue to Decline
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- October 27, 2022
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The latest statistics from the U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) show a continuing decline in the number of Americans who die from cancer, although there's been little change in the number of new cancer cases.
"From 2015 to 2019, overall cancer death rates decreased b...
New Test of Pancreatic Cysts Might Boost Cancer Detection
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- October 10, 2022
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Pancreatic cancer is often fatal, but a molecular test that can accurately distinguish benign cysts from those that could become cancerous may be a key to saving lives.
Researchers tested the technology — called PancreaSeq — to see if it could work in a clinical sett...
Regular Screening Pays Off for People at High Risk for Pancreatic Cancer
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- July 20, 2022
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Pancreatic cancer often has a dismal prognosis, but a new study finds that screening high-risk people can catch the disease early and extend lives.
Researchers at eight U.S. medical centers found that annual screening tests paid off for patients at high risk of pancreati...
Experimental Therapy May Be New Tool Against Pancreatic Cancer
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- June 2, 2022
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In what could turn out to be a potential breakthrough in the treatment of pancreatic cancer, a new report suggests a key component of a patient's immune system can be rewired to assassinate tumo...
Gallstones Can Warn of Pancreatic Cancer Risk
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- May 13, 2022
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A diagnosis of pancreatic cancer may feel like a death sentence because this fast-moving disease is often discovered at a later stage, when it's harder to treat.
Now, a new study offers hope for earlier diagnosis, finding an association between recent
Black Patients Less Likely to Get Into Pancreatic Cancer Clinical Trials
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- April 13, 2022
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Black Americans are far less likely to be included in clinical trials of pancreatic cancer drugs than white Americans, and eligibility criteria are a significant factor in that gap, according to a new study.
"The standard of care in cancer treatment is informed by studie...
Could a Stool Test Help Spot Pancreatic Cancer?
- March 9, 2022
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The key to detecting pancreatic cancer early enough to save lives might be found in patients' poop, a new study suggests.
A couple of dozen types of microbes found in stool samples are closely linked to pancreatic cancer, and potentially predict whether a person is at hi...
Cancer Patients May Be at Higher Odds for Rare Neurological Disorder
- March 3, 2022
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People with cancer may be at increased risk for a rare neurological disorder called Guillain-Barré syndrome, new research has found.
"Previous studies have suggested there may be a link between cancer and Guillain-Barré syndrome, but just how often people develop
Could Common Blood Pressure Meds Help Curb Pancreatic Cancer?
- February 24, 2022
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Pancreatic cancer is notoriously difficult to treat and beat, but new research suggests that commonly prescribed high blood pressure drugs may boost survival in patients.
Progress on Lung Cancer Drives Overall Decline in U.S. Cancer Deaths
- Robert Preidt
- January 12, 2022
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A new report offers hope on the lung cancer front: Patients are being diagnosed at an earlier stage in their disease and living longer due to better access to care, higher screening rates and improved treatments.
And that is driving overall cancer rates down, researchers...
Are You at Risk for Pancreatic Cysts?
- November 13, 2021
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Pancreatic cysts can progress into cancer over time, an expert says, so it's important to identify and monitor patients with these growths.
Located between the stomach and the spine, the pancreas produces enzymes that help digest food and secretes hormones -- such as ins...
Two New Symptoms That Could Point to Pancreatic Cancer
- Robert Preidt
- November 10, 2021
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Researchers have identified two previously unrecognized symptoms of pancreatic cancer -- a discovery that might help with earlier detection and improve extremely low survival numbers, they say.
"When pancreatic cancer is diagnosed earlier, patients have a higher chance o...
Why Are Cases of Pancreatic Cancer Rising in Young Women?
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- October 25, 2021
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In his work with patients who have pancreatic cancer, Dr. Srinivas Gaddam was bothered by something that he was seeing.
"There are some patients that you can't stop thinking about because they've left a mark on you and you try your best to turn things around, but there's...
Cancer Care Costs U.S. $156 Billion Per Year; Drugs a Major Factor
- Robert Preidt
- October 13, 2021
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Private insurers paid out about $156.2 billion in 2018 for U.S. patients with the 15 most common cancers.
Medication was the largest expense and drugs for breast, lung, lymphoma and colon cancers accounted for the largest chunk of those costs, according to a Penn State C...
Anti-Nausea Drug May Boost Survival for Some Cancer Patients
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- October 12, 2021
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Patients who undergo surgery for certain types of cancer may have better short-term survival if they receive a particular anti-nausea drug, a preliminary study suggests.
Among more than 74,000 patients who had cancer surgery, researchers found that those who received the...
Far Too Few People of Color in U.S. Pancreatic Cancer Trials
- Robert Preidt
- August 18, 2021
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Racial and ethnic minorities in the United States are severely underrepresented in clinical trials testing cutting-edge treatments for pancreatic cancer, researchers say.
"There are a ton of obstacles to get these patients into clinical trials," said senior author Dr. Jo...
Could a DNA Blood Test Spot a Range of Hidden Cancers?
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- June 25, 2021
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Could a new one-and-done blood test designed to detect as many as 50 different types of cancer become a diagnostic game changer?
Yes, say researchers, who report the method appears accurate and reliable at identifying and locating cancer, including some kinds for which t...
U.S. Seniors Are Getting Fewer Abdominal Surgeries
- Steven Reinberg
- May 12, 2021
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Older Americans, especially those 85 and older, are having fewer abdominal surgeries than in decades past, a new study finds.
The study examined data from 2002 to 2014, and was not able to tell the exact reasons for the trend. It might be that improvements in medical tr...
Obesity Raises Odds for Many Common Cancers
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- May 10, 2021
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Being obese or overweight can increase the odds of developing several types of cancers, new research from the United Kingdom reveals.
But shedding the excess pounds can lower the risk, researchers say.
Reducing obesity cuts the risk for endometrial cancer by 44% a...
The Future of Cancer for Americans
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 8, 2021
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At first glance, it appears that little will change between now and 2040 when it comes to the types of cancers that people develop and that kill them, a new forecast shows.
Breast, melanoma, lung and colon cancers are expected to be the most common types of cancers in th...
Surgery Can Boost Outcomes After Chemo for People With Pancreatic Cancer
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- March 31, 2021
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Even in patients with stage 2 pancreatic cancer, surgery is typically worthwhile after chemotherapy, because it appears to extend patients' lives, a new study concludes.
In stage 2 cancer, the tumor has already grown large enough to be close to vessels that supply blood ...
Obesity Tied to Shorter Survival in Cancer Patients
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- March 30, 2021
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Obesity may shorten the lives of patients with certain types of cancers, but not others, a new research review concludes.
The analysis, of more than 200 studies, found that across numerous cancers, obesity was linked to shorter survival. The list included breast, colon, ...
Family Tragedy Has Mindy Kaling Speaking Out on Pancreatic Cancer
- Cara Murez
- November 18, 2020
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When actor, writer and producer Mindy Kaling's mom was fighting pancreatic cancer, it was the biggest struggle the family had ever experienced.
Swati Chokalingam, a Boston-area obstetrician/gynecologist and Kaling's mom, died in 2012 after getting a stage 4 diagnosis eig...
Alex Trebek Dies at 80 From Pancreatic Cancer
- Ernie Mundell
- November 9, 2020
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Alex Trebek, beloved by millions as the calm, authoritative host of 'Jeopardy!' for a record-setting 37 years, died Sunday after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.
Trebek's death at age 80 was confirmed by the show's producers, The New York Times sai...
Weight-Loss Surgery May Cut Pancreatic Cancer Risk in People With Diabetes
- Robert Preidt
- October 12, 2020
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Weight-loss surgery significantly reduces the risk of pancreatic cancer in obese people with diabetes, a new study finds.
For the study, the researchers analyzed 20 years of data from 1.4 million people, including more than 10,000 who'd had weight-loss surgery. About...
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dies at 87
- E.J. Mundell
- September 19, 2020
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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died on Friday, the court announced. The cause was complications from pancreatic cancer. Ginsburg was 87.
First appointed to the court in 1993 by President Bill Clinton, Ginsburg was the longest serving member of the lib...
Mother and Son Draw Hope, Healing From Shared Cancer Treatment
- Serena Gordon
- September 17, 2020
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Families bond over lots of shared experiences -- but one Leslie Seigel and her adult son, Josh, never expected to share was battling cancer.
Soon after Leslie finished chemotherapy for an aggressive form of breast cancer, however, Josh found himself waging his own ba...
Cancer Diagnoses Plunge as Americans Avoid Screening During Pandemic
- Alan Mozes
- August 4, 2020
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As COVID-19 continues to impact nearly all aspects of American health care, researchers warn that the United States has seen a troubling drop in cancer diagnoses since the pandemic began.
The drop is not being attributed to a downturn in cancer incidence, but rather ...