An mRNA vaccine to treat pancreatic cancer
A personalized mRNA vaccine against pancreatic cancer created a strong anti-tumor immune response in half the participants in a small study. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - May 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Five warning signs of pancreatic cancer revealed after death of The Smiths bassist Andy Rourke, 59
As The Smiths bassist Andy Rourke dies aged 59 from pancreatic cancer we look at some of early warning signs of the disease that is so subtle it is often only caught in the later, deadlier, stages. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Andy Rourke, The Smiths bass player, dies at 59
LONDON — Andy Rourke, bass guitarist of The Smiths, one of the most influential British bands of the 1980s, has died after a lengthy illness with pancreatic cancer, his former bandmate Johnny Marr said Friday. In a lengthy post on Instagram, guitarist and songwriter Marr paid tribute to Rourke,…#andyrourke #smiths #johnnymarr #rourke #manchester #morrissey #mikejoyce #girlfriendinacoma (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Treating Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancer Treating Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancer
This article describes a multidisciplinary approach to the staging and treatment of borderline resectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma.Chinese Clinical Oncology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology Journal Article Source Type: news
PDAC Surveillance in High-Risk Cases Improves Outcomes PDAC Surveillance in High-Risk Cases Improves Outcomes
A propensity-matched analysis found a benefit even after considering lead-time bias, suggesting a real benefit.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - May 15, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
Artificial Intelligence Improves Prediction of Pancreatic Cancer
FRIDAY, May 12, 2023 -- Artificial intelligence (AI) can improve the design of surveillance programs for pancreatic cancer, according to a study published online May 8 in Nature Medicine.
Davide Placido, from the University of Copenhagen in Denmark,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - May 12, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
mRNA Vaccine Promising for Pancreatic Cancer
(MedPage Today) -- A personalized mRNA vaccine, used in combination with an immune checkpoint inhibitor and chemotherapy after surgery, induced an immune response in half of treated patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), a small... (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - May 11, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Vaccine Slows Return of Pancreatic Cancer in Early Trial
THURSDAY, May 11, 2023 – A gene-targeted personalized vaccine may delay the return of pancreatic cancer according to a small, but promising, trial.
The mRNA vaccine, which was tailored to the genetic makeup of each patient ' s tumor, worked in half... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 11, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
An mRNA vaccine that programs the body to fight pancreatic cancer shows early promise
Of the 16 patients who were able to complete all phases of the study, eight responded to the vaccine, which taught their immune systems how to recognize and fight off the cancer cells. None of those eight has seen their cancer return. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - May 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Pancreatic cancer vaccine prevents HALF of patients' tumors returning
The German firm BioNTech has led research into the development of a new breakthrough vaccine for pancreatic cancer. It prevented the disease from returning in half of patients. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Pancreatic Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise in Small Trial
Using mRNA tailored to each patient ’s tumor, the vaccine may have staved off the return of one of the deadliest forms of cancer in half of those who received it. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - May 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Benjamin Mueller Tags: Vaccination and Immunization Pancreatic Cancer Tumors Research RNA (Ribonucleic Acid) Immune System BioNTech SE your-feed-science Source Type: news
Controversial Coronavirus Grant; AI Spots Pancreatic Cancer Risk; Temporary DEA Rule
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The NIH reinstated grant funding for EcoHealth Alliances's controversial bat coronavirus research, with extensive restrictions. (Nature)
A woman stranded without water for 5 days... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - May 10, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news
AI predicts pancreatic cancer three YEARS before it occurs
Harvard researchers paired with scientists from the Danish firm Novo Nordisk to develop an AI that can predict a person's likelihood of suffering pancreatic cancer in coming years. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
AI Predicts Pancreatic Cancer Up to Three Years Before Diagnosis
An artificial intelligence tool has identified people at the highest risk for pancreatic cancer up to three years before diagnosis using the patients medical records (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - May 8, 2023 Category: Disability Tags: AI and Disabilities Source Type: news
Even at Stage IV, Immunotherapy Helps in Pancreatic Cancer
(MedPage Today) -- CHICAGO -- Real-world data demonstrate that immunotherapies, broadly defined, prolong survival in stage IV pancreatic cancer compared with standard care, a researcher said here.
Records from the U.S. National Cancer Database... (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - May 8, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
