There is about a 60% chance of recurrence for pancreatic cancer patients, even after surgery and chemotherapy, Sugarman said. The odds are worse for someone who had later-stage disease.

Scientists at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have found that pancreatic cancer uses a key metabolic switch to help ...

Researchers have developed an inexpensive blood test that they say can detect pancreatic cancer — even in its early stages.

Black Americans face higher rates and lower survival. Research explores biological, social factors, and disparities.

I knew I was kind of a guinea pig, but the only other option was staying at home, and I wasn’t going to make it,” Tim Story ...

Blood tests that detect early cancer are coming to market. Could they lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment?

Researchers at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have uncovered how pancreatic cancer hijacks a crucial metabolism ...

A study published last month in Nature highlighted the potential for a new personalized pancreatic cancer vaccine. The trial was tiny, just 16 patients, but it’s ...

A vaccine kept patients free of pancreatic cancer for years, yet new reports say the NIH is advising against mentioning mRNA tech in grants.

A new study by Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers found that the presence of a specific genetic mutation — KRAS circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) — strongly indicates a higher risk of ...

Earlier studies have linked obesity with 13 types of cancer, many of which are also more common in people with type 2 ...