Pancreatic Cancer News & Features

A four-drug chemo "cocktail" extended surgical patients' lives by nearly two years over the current standard single-drug chemo regimen for pancreatic cancer, a clinical trial out of France has shown.

In a large study of postmenopausal women, those who had ever taken a short-acting calcium channel blocker (CCB) saw their pancreatic cancer risk shoot up by 66 percent.

Researchers want to know more about the link between pancreatic cancer and diabetes.

A low-fat diet may lower older women's risk of pancreatic cancer, a new study suggests.

Scientists aim for earlier detection, when tumors are treatable

Chinese-based study, analysis of previous research point to everyday use decreasing the odds

Neither extra chemotherapy drug nor add-on radiation aided longevity in French trial

But research can't prove cause-and-effect and more investigation is needed, experts say

Scientists say there are four types of pancreatic cancer, a discovery that could lead to new treatment opportunities. WebMD has the details.

Agency says medication can be used in combination with others for advanced cases

Study found procedure improved survival for people with stage 3 disease

But expert says whether it will improve outcomes not proven yet

But more research is needed before test is used for monitoring or screening, researchers say

Shortage of vitamin D may be to blame

FDA hopes targeted drug research will lead to 'big break'

Finding might lead one day to test for a disease that's hard to detect before advanced stages

But, finding isn't conclusive, and people shouldn't take the drug just to cut cancer risk, experts say

Prediction highlights need for more research on this difficult-to-diagnose, treat disease, U.S. experts say

But FDA assessment calls for further look at injectable type-2 treatments

Danish researchers say findings are preliminary, test produces a lot of false positive results

But the screen is meant only for people already at high risk for the deadly illness, experts say

Reasons for link are unclear, but might involve inflammatory issues or differences in treatment

Researchers found a diet rich in fruits, vegetables and whole grains cut risk by 15 percent

But not early enough to make a big difference in survival rates, an expert says

New research suggests that diets rich in antioxidants such as vitamin E, vitamin C, and selenium may help reduce the risk of developing pancreatic cancer.