Pancreatic Cancer News Articles Provided by Cancer Compass
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04/09/2012 Short Walks May Ease Fatigue in Pancreatic Cancer Patients Patients were told not to push themselves, but to do what they could comfortably Read more at this website... 02/23/2012 Why Cancer Symptoms May Elude M.D. Young age, vague complaints, language barriers may delay diagnosis, study says Read more at this website... 01/30/2012 Popular Diabetes Drug Might Cut Pancreatic Cancer Risk: Study But, the protective effect of metformin was only seen in women Read more at this website... 01/17/2012 Blood Test Shows Promise in Spotting Pancreatic Cancers Early Another study suggests a similar test for those at risk for esophageal tumors Read more at this website... 12/28/2011 Gene Mutation May Be Key to Familial Pancreatic Cancer Research may lead to a screening option for those who might be at hereditary risk Read more at this website... 10/12/2011 Oral Bacteria Might Signal Early Pancreatic Cancer Simple 'spit' test might someday help screen for disease, small study suggests Read more at this website... 10/05/2011 Pancreatic Cancer: A Stubborn Foe Because the organ is located deep inside the abdomen, disease symptoms can be tough to detect Read more at this website... 10/05/2011 Steve Jobs, Visionary Leader of Apple Inc., Dies at 56 Prognosis for his rare form of pancreatic cancer was poor Read more at this website... 09/21/2011 Popular Diabetes Drugs May Raise Pancreatic Cancer Risk, Study Suggests But more studies are needed to see if this preliminary finding is accurate, researchers say Read more at this website... 09/19/2011 The War on Cancer Continues Report finds progress has been made fighting some, but not all, malignancies Read more at this website... 08/24/2011 Steve Jobs Faces Uphill Battle Against Cancer: Experts Prognosis for rare neuroendocrine disease is poor, doctors say Read more at this website... 07/11/2011 More U.S. Men Die From Cancer Than Women: Study But disparity mirrors differences in incidence, not ability to fight disease, researchers say Read more at this website... 05/22/2011 Sutent Approved for Rare Pancreatic Cancer For inoperable or spreading tumors Read more at this website... 05/05/2011 Afinitor Approved for Rare Pancreatic Cancer Extended survival in clinical studies Read more at this website... 03/13/2011 Heavy Drinking Might Raise Risk of Death From Pancreatic Cancer Large study found 36% increased chance of succumbing to disease among hard liquor drinkers Read more at this website... 01/21/2011 First Patients Complete Proton Therapy Treatment At CDH Proton Center, A Procure Center Two months after the opening of the CDH Proton Center, A Procure Center, the first patients have "graduated" from their treatment surrounded by family, friends and staff. Read more at this website... 09/30/2010 Transformed by Cancer Upon being diagnosed with cancer, patients often anticipate side effects of treatment: the idea of nausea, hair loss, and fatigue can cast a long shadow. But it may help patients to remember that not all of the side effects of cancer are bad. In fact, some of the positive results of cancer can add immensely to the quality of a survivor's life. Read more at this website... 06/30/2010 Pancreatic Cancer Q&A Dr. Robert Levin, M.D., Chief of Medical Oncology at Cancer Treatment Centers of America, answers questions about the prevention, treatment and related side effects of pancreatic cancer. Read more at this website... 07/01/2010 Be An Open-minded Skeptic; Consider A Wide Array Of Integrative Medicine Choices Integrative medicine focuses on mind, body and spirit, combining today's cutting-edge treatments with nontraditional techniques and approaches. The June issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter features an in-depth Special Report on this rapidly growing area of medicine, covering mind-body, energy and hands-on therapies. Read more at this website... 07/01/2010 New Study Indicates Significant Improvement In Progression-Free Survival For Patients With Advanced Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors Groundbreaking studies will be presented at the ESMO 12th World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer next week in Barcelona, Spain, including exciting new data on treatment for neuroendocrine tumors. Read more at this website... |
