Pancreatic Cancer – PossibleThreat Articles

Breaking the stroma barrier: Study shows a new way to hit cancer with radiation

October 21, 2019 0 Comments Brain Tumor, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Colon Cancer, Lung Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Skin Cancer

Chemotherapy and radiation therapy are commonly used to treat cancer, but are not always effective and can have toxic side effects. Researchers tested a new radiotherapy technique that sends alpha-emitting particles to stroma cells in pancreatic tumors. The method slowed tumor growth in mice with minimal side effects, pointing to a new potential treatment option in the future for patients with pancreatic cancer.

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'Instant liver, just add water'? Not quite, but a better way to grow multiple organs

October 21, 2019 0 Comments Biochemistry, Liver Disease, Medical Technology, Medical Topics, Organic Chemistry, Pancreatic Cancer, Solar Energy, Stem Cells

Pluripotent stem cells can be used to make experimental models of organ systems, but current techniques often produce models that bear limited resemblance to true organs. Researchers developed an improved method to make a sophisticated three-dimensional organoid model of the liver, pancreas, and bile ducts. The model may help researchers understand how these organs form and how genetic mutations can lead to diseases in these organs.

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New insights into the structure and function of Cdc34, a target for cancer therapeutics

October 17, 2019 0 Comments Brain Tumor, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Colon Cancer, Leukemia, Lung Cancer, Lymphoma, Pancreatic Cancer

Researchers report they have obtained 3D structural snapshots of Cdc34 in action. Cdc34 is an enzyme important for cell cycle regulation and a target for therapeutic intervention in cancer. These structures, along with studies in human cells, have revealed key features of this enzyme important for its regulation of cell growth and activity. These unique features could present opportunities for rational design of novel cancer therapeutics.

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Digital breast tomosynthesis increases cancer detection over full-field mammography

October 17, 2019 0 Comments 3-D Printing, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Colon Cancer, Medical Technology, Pancreatic Cancer, technology

A new article compares cancer detection rates (CDR) for screening digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) versus full-field digital mammography (FFDM). Researchers found that DBT results in 'significantly increased CDR' — irrespective of tumor type, size, or grade of cancer.

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Progress in global cancer fight is not only possible, but achievable

October 16, 2019 0 Comments Brain Tumor, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Colon Cancer, Leukemia, Lung Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer

The Cancer Atlas, 3rd edition, a comprehensive global overview of cancer around the globe, concludes that progress in the fight against cancer is not only possible, but achievable.

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Improving research with more effective antibodies

October 16, 2019 0 Comments Alzheimer's Research, Diseases and Conditions, Genes, Healthy Aging, Human Biology, Lymphoma, Multiple Sclerosis Research, Pancreatic Cancer

A new study points to the need for better antibody validation, and outlines a process that other labs can use to make sure the antibodies they work with function properly.

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DNA fracturing rewires gene control in cancer

October 15, 2019 0 Comments Brain Tumor, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Diseases and Conditions, Genes, Human Biology, Pancreatic Cancer, Personalized Medicine

A multi-institutional team has brought attention to genomic structural variation as a previously unappreciated mechanism involved in altering DNA methylation, a form of gene control, in human cancers.

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New mechanism fueling brain metastasis

October 10, 2019 0 Comments Brain Injury, Brain Tumor, Brain-Computer Interfaces, Cancer, Intelligence, neuroscience, Pancreatic Cancer, Skin Cancer

Scientists described a novel mechanism through which astrocytes, the most abundant supporting cells in the brain, also promote cancer cell growth and metastasis in the brain.

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New cancer-driving mutation in 'dark matter' of the cancer genome

October 9, 2019 0 Comments Brain Tumor, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Colon Cancer, Diseases and Conditions, Leukemia, Lung Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer

A research group has discovered a novel cancer-driving mutation in the vast non-coding regions of the human cancer genome, also known as the 'dark matter' of human cancer DNA.

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How common genetic mutation drives cancer

October 9, 2019 0 Comments Brain Tumor, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Colon Cancer, Leukemia, Pancreatic Cancer, Personalized Medicine, Skin Cancer

A new, multicenter study has determined how a single mutation in splicing factor 3b subunit 1 (SF3B1), the most frequently mutated splicing factor gene, drives the formation of many cancers.

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