Pancreatic Cancer News & Features

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

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