Tagged pancreatic-cancer
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A New Publication Highlights the Use of cResponse in the Assessment of Response to Platinum and PARP Inhibitors in Germline BRCA-Associated Pancreatic Cancer
A recent publication in "Cancer Discovery" reviewed Germline BRCA-associated pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (glBRCA PDAC) spectrum of responses to platinum and PARPi therapy, exploring the genomic and clinical features that may lead to different responses, and investigates the mechanisms of resistance. Read More
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Pancreatic Cancer Survivor Creates Foundation to Fund Research and Help Others
Sheila Sky Kasselman was diagnosed with the most common form of pancreatic cancer in the fall of 2007. She completed chemotherapy, radiation and 'Whipple' surgery to remove her tumor. Nine months after her diagnosis, Sheila founded and dedicated Sky Foundation to finding an early detection for this daunting disease. Read More
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Local Cancer Research Facility Administers Clinical Trial To Improve Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer
Highlands Oncology Group (HOG) has been involved in a breakthrough trial studying the effects of a combination of two medications on the treatment of refractory metastatic pancreatic cancer. Read More
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Sandler-Kenner Foundation Supports Mayo Clinic's Study on Early Detection of Pancreatic Cancer
The Sandler-Kenner Foundation today announced a multiyear gift supporting a study to advance the early detection of pancreatic cancer, the fourth-leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Read More
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Scripps Top Genomics Award Presented to TGen Physician-in-Chief Dr. Daniel Von Hoff
Dr. Daniel Von Hoff, Physician-in-Chief and Distinguished Professor at Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) received the Scripps Genomic Medicine Award for his "pioneering efforts" in spelling out the DNA of patients with rare cancers Read More
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