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Type of connection procedure after pancreatic surgery influenced rate of pancreatic fistula
Apr 30, 2009 |
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After surgery to remove the head of the pancreas, invagination of the pancreas into the small intestine resulted in a lower rate of pancreatic fistula, according to researchers at the Jefferson Pancreas, Biliary and Related ...
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Two or more drinks a day may increase pancreatic cancer risk
Mar 03, 2009 |
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Men and women who consume two or more alcoholic drinks a day could increase their risk of developing pancreatic cancer, according to a study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, a journal of the Am ...
Enhancement of pancreatic cancer on dynamic CT: Does it correlate with angiogenesis and fibrosis?
Jul 16, 2009 |
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Prognosis of pancreatic cancer is poor. Recently, it has been clarified that the grade of tumor angiogenesis is a useful prognostic marker in human cancer, including pancreatic cancer. To establish the grade of tumor angiogenesis ...
Hepatitis B does not increase risk for pancreatic cancer
Nov 01, 2009 |
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A Henry Ford Hospital study found that hepatitis B does not increase the risk for pancreatic cancer - and that only age is a contributing factor.
Possible origins of pancreatic cancer revealed
Nov 02, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- MIT cancer biologists have identified a subpopulation of cells that can give rise to pancreatic cancer. They also found that tumors can form in other, more mature pancreatic cell types, but ...
The anti-diabetic effects of sodium tungstate revealed
Aug 27, 2009 |
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The molecular mechanisms of tungstate activity in diabetes have been uncovered. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Genomics have identified the pathways through which sodium tungstate improves pancreatic functi ...
RNA interference toward MMP-2 may be an effective therapeutic strategy for cancer
Mar 09, 2009 |
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The invasion or metastasis of pancreatic cancer has been known to be a complex process involving many molecular mechanisms, of which proteolytic degradation of extracellular matrix (ECM) exerted by matrix metalloproteinases ...
Researchers ID gene involved in pancreatic cancer
Mar 02, 2009 |
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Researchers from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified a gene that is overexpressed in 90 percent of pancreatic cancers, the most deadly type of cancer.
Dietary fat linked to pancreatic cancer
Jun 26, 2009 |
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High intake of dietary fats from red meat and dairy products was associated with an increased risk of pancreatic cancer, according to a new study published online June 26 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Circulating Mesothelin Serves as a Marker of Pancreatic Cancer
Oct 22, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers have expanded on previous studies, and there may be a new weapon in the arsenal for immune-based strategies in treating pancreatic cancer - mesothelin protein. Findings also showed that circulating ...
Experimental insulin-like growth factor receptor inhibitor reduced pancreatic cancer growth
Apr 14, 2009 |
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Researchers at Amgen are testing a fully human monoclonal antibody that inhibits the activity of insulin-like growth factors (IGF-1 and IGF-2) and appears to reduce pancreatic cancer cells in early testing, according to a ...
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