Pancreatic Cancer News & Features
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Alex Trebek Dies After Battle With Pancreatic Cancer
Trebek was the host of Jeopardy! since its debut in 1984, and he appeared in nearly 8,000 episodes. The show, in which facts are revealed and contestants provide the matching question, phrased in a specific way, became a cultural touchstone.
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dies from Pancreatic Cancer
The three-time cancer survivor faced her most recent troubles in late 2018, when she had surgery for lung cancer that was discovered after she broke several ribs in a fall in her chambers. In January of 2020, Ginsburg announced that she was cancer free. But in July she said she was undergoing chemotherapy after a lesion was found on her liver.
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Ginsburg Hospitalized for Non-Surgical Procedure
It's been a tough month, health-wise, for Ginsburg. On July 17 she announced that she underwent chemotherapy to help fight a recurrence of pancreatic cancer, CNN reported.
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Civil Rights Icon and Congressman John Lewis Dies
Civil rights icon and congressman John Lewis, who had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last year, died at the age of 80.
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RBG's Cancer Returns; She's Still Working
In a statement from the Supreme Court, the 87-year-old senior member of the court's four-member liberal wing says she is able to do her job ''full steam."
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Alex Trebek Says Cancer Treatments 'Paying Off'
He also announced he plans to return to the studio to film new episodes of his wildly popular game show in September. The show's filming has been in hiatus during the coronavirus pandemic.
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FDA Approves Drug for Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
Olaparib is already approved for use in BRCA-mutated ovarian and breast cancers.
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Rep. John Lewis to Be Treated for Pancreatic Cancer
The 79-year-old said he was diagnosed during a "routine medical visit and subsequent tests."
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'I Wish I Had Known Sooner': Alex Trebek Issues PSA on Pancreatic Cancer
Alex Trebek is turning his battle with pancreatic cancer into advocacy, partnering with the World Pancreatic Cancer Coalition to issue a public service announcement (PSA) aimed at heightening awareness of the killer disease.
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Obesity May Be Upping Rates of Pancreatic Cancer Worldwide
Colon cancer rates and pancreatic cancer deaths rose by 10% worldwide between 1990 and 2017, according to a new study of global trends in digestive diseases.
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'Jeopardy!' Host Alex Trebek 'Not Afraid of Dying'
The 79-year-old Trebek resumed chemotherapy last month after losing a large amount of weight and having his cancer-related numbers rise sharply, he told ABC's "Good Morning America" on Sept. 17.
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Fungal Invasion May Drive Some Pancreatic Cancers
The finding could advance the prevention and treatment of pancreatic cancer, which is usually fatal because it's often detected too late.
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Jeopardy! Host Alex Trebek Heading Back to Chemo
"Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek is heading back for another round of chemotherapy after losing a large amount of weight and having his numbers rise sharply, he told ABC's "Good Morning America" on Tuesday.
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Alex Trebek Back On 'Jeopardy!' After Chemotherapy
Long-time "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek has finished chemotherapy -- aimed at beating back pancreatic cancer -- and is returning to host the popular game show.
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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Treated for Pancreatic Cancer
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has just finished treatment for pancreatic cancer, the U.S. Supreme Court announced Friday.
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Trial: Gains Seen on Inoperable Pancreatic Cancer
In the clinical trial, 49 patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer received intensive chemotherapy and radiation therapy, as well as the blood pressure drug losartan.
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New Pancreatic Cancer Therapies Extending Lives
New chemotherapy regimens have given people with inoperable pancreatic cancer a fighting chance when delivered appropriately in conjunction with radiation therapy and surgery, according to a new study.
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Pancreatic Cancer Odds Tied to Weight Before 50
One reason pancreatic cancer is so deadly is that it often isn't discovered until it has reached an advanced stage. The disease rarely causes noticeable symptoms, and there are no effective screening tests, according to the cancer society.
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'Jeopardy' Host Alex Trebek Has Pancreatic Cancer
The long-time host of the hit game show announced the diagnosis on the show's YouTube page. Trebek vowed to fight the disease.
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Drug Combo Boosts Pancreatic Cancer Survival Time
Experts say the findings represent major progress against a highly lethal disease.
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Teen Obesity, Later Pancreatic Cancer Risk Linked?
Your odds of getting pancreatic cancer can quadruple if you’re obese as a teen, researchers have found. But it’s still rare, and even with increased odds, the likelihood of getting the disease is small.
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New Treatments May Boost Pancreatic Cancer Odds
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.
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BP Meds Tied to Pancreatic Cancer Risk in Women
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.
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Chasing Diabetes' Connection To Pancreatic Cancer
Researchers want to know more about the link between pancreatic cancer and diabetes.
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Low-Fat Diet May Cut Pancreatic Cancer Risk
A low-fat diet may lower older women's risk of pancreatic cancer, a new study suggests.
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