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A Common Pancreatic Condition That Few Have Heard Of
Fatty pancreas disease, characterized by intra-pancreatic fat deposition, is more prevalent than diabetes, pancreatitis, and ...
New Test Detects Early Pancreatic Cancer with 85% Accuracy — and Researchers Say It Costs ‘Less Than a Penny’
The PAC-MANN test was able to differentiate — 98% of the time — between the blood of someone with pancreatic cancer and the blood of someone who doesn’t have the disease. When used alongside the ...
Genetic mutation predicts pancreatic cancer metastasis and survival
A new study by Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers found that the presence of a specific genetic ...
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Simple blood tests could be the future of cancer diagnosis
Pancreatic cancer is another disease that could benefit from a blood-based diagnostic test. Unlike colon cancer, pancreatic ...
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A Simple Blood Test Called PAC-MANN Could Detect Pancreatic Cancer Early and Save Thousands of Lives
A new study from researchers at the Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) proposes a test called PAC-MANN, which could ...
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Patient Aids Early Pancreatic Cancer Detection
Willem Linders received some bad news in September 2024: pancreatic cancer. His illness is incurable. Nevertheless, the ...
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KRAS Mutations and Pancreatic Cancer
Understanding your tumor biology is key to finding the right treatment for pancreatic cancer. Identifying mutations, or changes in a [...] READ MORE ...
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New Test Detects Early Pancreatic Cancer with 85% Accuracy — and Researchers Say It Costs ‘Less Than a Penny’
Researchers have developed an inexpensive blood test that they say can detect pancreatic cancer — even in its early stages. Using a small blood sample, researchers from Oregon Health & Science ...