Posts filed under 'Pancreatic cancer'
Non-islet origin of pancreatic islet cell tumors
Non-islet origin of pancreatic islet cell tumors
The histogenesis of pancreatic islet cell tumors was investigated by morphological identification of putative precursor lesions in pancreatic tissue from patients with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1), tissue microdissection, and genetic analysis. MEN1 mutation and absence of the MEN1 wild-type allele in different precursor lesions strongly suggest that [...]
Add comment December 14th, 2007
Men with gum disease risk pancreatic cancer
BEIJING, Jan. 17 (Xinhuanet) — U.S researchers have found that men with gum disease are at higher risk of developing pancreatic cancer.
The study, reported in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, said men with periodontal disease had a 63 percent higher risk of developing pancreatic cancer than men with healthy teeth and gums. And [...]
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pancreatic cancer
pancreatic cancer
Cancer of the pancreas is the fourth leading cause of cancer death in the United States. This year approximately 32,000 Americans will die from cancer of the pancreas. The disease is not only common, it is also extremely difficult to treat. For these and other reasons, cancer of the pancreas has been called “the [...]
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Systemic treatment of pancreatic cancer
Systemic treatment of pancreatic cancer
Abstract
Patients with pancreatic cancer have a poor prognosis although systemic treatment has slightly improved the outcome for those with advanced pancreatic cancer. The approach to a patient with pancreatic cancer remains a great challenge. Patients often present with advanced disease and many are already in poor general condition at the time [...]
Add comment December 13th, 2007
Tyrosine kinase inhibitor promising in pancreatic cancer
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - PKC412, a small-molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitor, is showing encouraging results as a single compound therapy for pancreatic cancer, according to researchers.
The agent “may represent the first substance of a new class of compounds available even for oral use,” investigator Dr. Peter W. Buechler told Reuters Health.
“In contrast to many previously [...]
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Vitamin D May Cut Pancreatic Cancer
12, 2006 — Getting the recommended intake of vitamin D from diet, supplements, or even the sun may cut your risk of pancreatic cancer。The results of two large, long-term surveys show that adults who got 300 IU to 449 IU (international units) per day had a 43% lower risk of pancreatic cancercanc……
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Occupation and Pancreatic Cancer Risk in Shanghai, China
Occupation and Pancreatic Cancer Risk in Shanghai, China
By:Ji, Bu-Tian;Silverman, DT;Dosemeci, M;Dai, Qi;Gao, Yu-Tang;Blair, A
National Cancer Institute, 6130 Executive Blvd., EPN 415, Rockville, MD 20852, USA, [mailto:jib@exchange.nih.gov]
American Journal of Industrial Medicine [Am. J. Ind. Med.]. Vol. 35, no. 1, pp. 76-81. Jan 1999. , ISSN 0271-3586
Keywords:Occupational exposure;Cancer;Electromagnetic fields;Risk assessment;Dust;Pancreas;China, Shanghai;Hazards
Any association between occupation and pancreatic cancer [...]
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Desmoplastic reaction influences pancreatic cancer growth behavior
Desmoplastic reaction influences pancreatic cancer growth behavior
Connective tissue growth factor (CTGF), which is regulated by transforming growth factor-ss (TGFss), has recently been implicated in the pathogenesis of fibrotic diseases and tumor stroma. Inasmuch as generation of desmoplastic tissue is characteristic for pancreatic cancer, it is not known whether it gives pancreatic cancer cells a growth [...]
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1 expression and significance in pancreatic cancer
INTRODUCTION According to the hypothesis of cancer stem cells, only a rare, phenotypically distinct subset of cells has the capacity of forming new tumors and that this subgroup could be considered cancer stem cells, the other cells in cancers are filial generation of these cells[1]. Recently, it was reported that cancer stem cells existed in [...]
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Pancreatic Cancer - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
Pancreatic cancer is a relatively rare disorder, accounting for about 3 in 100 cases of all cancer in the US. However, the disease, which mainly affects people over 50, is becoming more common in the US as life expectancy increases. Pancreatic cancer occurs almost twice as frequently in men as in women and the disease [...]
Add comment September 24th, 2007
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