In a new study, scientists have reported a blood test that can diagnose pancreatic cancer with up to 97 percent accuracy in its early stages. According to the researchers, the test examines eight small RNA particles and eight large DNA markers (which together form the genetic marker of the disease) from pancreatic cancer. Currently, pancreatic…
San Diego: A pancreatic cancer vaccine administered to patients three years ago continues to protect patients from cancer recurrence, a new study suggests. At a meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research in San Diego, researchers reported that eight patients who received the vaccine had no recurrence of the cancer three years later. According…
Pancreatic cancer is often referred to as the ‘silent killer’ because of its nominal or vague symptoms in its early stages, making it difficult to diagnose. This is the type of cancer that starts in the pancreas. The pancreas is located at the back of the human stomach and helps digest food and produce hormones….
