The US Food and Drug Administration announced today that it has approved a groundbreaking new treatment option for pancreatic cancer. Manufactured by Revolution Medicines, daraxonrasib made headlines earlier this year when former US Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., shared details about his experience with the drug — which left his skin bloody and “bubbling” but is … Read more
A quick and easy breath test could mean new hope in the early detection of pancreatic cancer, and medical experts say it could be the biggest breakthrough in the fight against the deadly disease in half a century. The novel device is currently undergoing a large-scale clinical trial in the UK — known as the … Read more
Scientists at UCLA have developed an “off-the-shelf” cell-based immunotherapy that was able to track down and kill pancreatic cancer cells even after they had spread to other organs. In a mouse study, the treatment slowed cancer growth, extended survival and remained effective even within the harsh environment of solid tumors. “Even when the cancer tries to evade … Read more
Watch your mouth! Imbalances in our oral microbiome — the millions of bacteria, viruses and fungi that live in our mouth — have been linked to many systemic diseases, including Alzheimer’s, diabetes and certain cancers. New research out of NYU Langone Health and its Perlmutter Cancer Center ties over two dozen of these microbes to a … Read more
An experimental cancer vaccine has shown promise in keeping certain cancers from coming back. In a phase 1 clinical trial led in part by the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, researchers tested the vaccine (ELI-002 2P) with 25 patients who had been treated for pancreatic and colorectal cancer. The patients had all undergone surgery to remove … Read more
Mark Withers, who’s best known for playing Ted Dinard in the first season of the “Dynasty” series in 1981, died on Nov. 22, after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 77. In a statement to Fox News Digital, Withers’ daughter, Jessie Withers, said, “He confronted his illness with the same strength and dignity he … Read more
High doses of vitamin C could be a new breakthrough in treating cancer. The University of Iowa Health Care Carver College of Medicine has shared results from a randomized, phase 2 trial testing the impact of adding high-dose vitamin C to intravenous chemotherapy treatments for pancreatic cancer patients. The researchers found that administering 75 grams of … Read more
There’s hope for treating one of the deadliest forms of cancer. A pancreatic cancer vaccine has proven to be effective in half of patients treated in a small trial, according to a study published in the journal Nature on Wednesday. Pancreatic cancer — often called the “silent killer” since symptoms don’t show up in most … Read more
Artificial intelligence may now be able to predict whether or not someone will get pancreatic cancer up to three years in advance, according to a new study. Research suggests that an AI tool can detect who is at risk for the deadly disease — which is difficult to catch in its early stages — by … Read more
Two therapies may be better than one. Researchers from the University of Colorado Cancer Center have found that combining radiation and immunotherapy could be the key to eliminating pancreatic tumors while stopping the cancer from spreading. The one-two punch is significant as, historically, pancreatic cancer has not responded to immunotherapy. The study, published today in … Read more
Pancreatic cancer is rising in the US, but rates are rising faster in young women — particularly black women. A report published in the peer-reviewed journal Gastroenterology found that rates of pancreatic cancer in women aged 55 and younger have risen by 2.4% in comparison to men the same age, with scientists calling for more research … Read more
For beloved NY1 anchor Ruschell Boone, the last 12 months have been filled with tremendous grief. In November 2021, she lost her mother to COVID-19. This past April, her stepsister succumbed to multiple myeloma. But career-wise, she was “firing on all cylinders.” The married mother of two was given her own show, “News All Day,” … Read more
Dr. Erika Kube The physician’s assistant I was working with in the emergency department had gone to see a patient for a complaint of itching and told me that that something didn’t feel right. Brian had been having issues with itching for the past several weeks and neither Benadryl nor a steroid prescription from his … Read more
While these signs don’t guarantee that you have pancreatic cancer, it’s important to get them checked. Cancer Research UK explains: “It might not mean that you have advanced cancer if you have the symptoms described below. “They can be caused by other conditions.” While it’s important to identify spreading tumours, there are also earlier signs … Read more