Pancreatic Cancer News & Features

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.

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.

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.

The finding could advance the prevention and treatment of pancreatic cancer, which is usually fatal because it's often detected too late.

"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.

Long-time "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek has finished chemotherapy -- aimed at beating back pancreatic cancer -- and is returning to host the popular game show.

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has just finished treatment for pancreatic cancer, the U.S. Supreme Court announced Friday.

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.

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.

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.

The long-time host of the hit game show announced the diagnosis on the show's YouTube page. Trebek vowed to fight the disease.

Experts say the findings represent major progress against a highly lethal disease.

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.

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