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Latest Innovations in Liquid Biopsy for Cancer

By Admin at 27 Apr 2017

New research is helping to make liquid biopsies a readily available alternative to invasive biopsies for cancer patients. Traditional tissue biopsies have historically been necessary to make definitive cancer diagnoses, but such procedures are invasive, costly and carry risks to the patient.

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High-Dose Vitamin C Therapy Kills Cancer Cells

By Admin at 12 Apr 2017

Researchers have now gained greater insights into how vitamin C may be harnessed to kill cancer cells, courtesy of a new study co-funded by Gateway for Cancer Research.

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Implantable Drug Shield Targets Hard-to-Reach Pancreatic Tumors

By Admin at 28 Apr 2016

A new implantable device, developed by researchers from MIT and Massachusetts General Hospital, may allow for more targeted pancreatic-cancer treatment that is up to 12 times more effective than delivering chemotherapy drugs via intravenous injection.

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Pancreatic Cancer Patients Should Receive This Important Blood Test Upon Diagnosis

By Admin at 16 Dec 2015

About 80 percent of pancreatic cancer patients are missing out on an important blood test that could help them make important treatment decisions.

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November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month

By Admin at 2 Nov 2015

November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month. Unfortunately, the spotlight on pancreatic cancer reveals disturbing statistics that illustrate just how far we have to go in beating this “silent” disease.

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