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Heidelberg University, Germany
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Director, GI / Liver
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Johns Hopkins University
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Assistant Professor
Memorial Sloan-Kettering
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University of California - SF
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Frequently
Asked Questions on Pancreatic Cancer
Answers to questions about pancreatic cancer: covers such areas
as definitions, pancreatic cancer stages, symptoms, diagnosis,
prognosis, medical treatment, the Whipple procedure surgery,
support and other related issues
Pancreatic
Cancer Clinical Trials Database
The world's largest listing of clinical
trials for pancreatic cancer
Find a clinical trial, review cancer research and emerging cancer
treatments
Pancreatic
Cancer Medical Literature
Information from medical journals, clinical trials, press releases
and news sources
Orientation: new pancreatic cancer treatment findings
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Abstracts sm
in Pancreatic Cancer
Highlights of recent findings in
pancreatic cancer treatment and research; includes clinical trial
results, research results, treatment results and other matters
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CAPS
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Pancreatic
Cancer Registries
In this age of molecular
biology and armed with new understandings about the role that
genes play in pancreatic cancer, familial registries are increasingly
a powerful resource to help gain a better understanding of the
disease - and hence better detection or treatment possibilities.
There are about fifteen cancer
registries worldwide that are specific to cancer of the pancreas
For more information please click here
Select
Abstracts (most
recent)
For
access to all abstracts back to 2003, please click here
An Explorative Randomised Phase
II Study of Sequential Chemotherapy in Advanced Upper Gastrointestinal
Cancer.
Berglund A, Byström
P, Johansson B, Nygren P, Frödin JE, Pedersen D, Letocha
H, Glimelius B.
Med Oncol. Epub 2009 Feb 11. Akademiska sjukhuset, University
of Uppsala, Sweden.
[Link
to Abstract]
Arterial and Venous Resection
for Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: Operative and Long-Term Outcomes.
Martin RC 2nd, Scoggins
CR, Egnatashvili V, Staley CA, McMasters KM, Kooby DA.
Arch Surg. 2009 Feb;144(2):154-9. James Graham Brown Cancer Center,
University of Louisville School of Medicine, Kentucky.
[Link
to Abstract]
Capecitabine and Celecoxib
as Second-Line Treatment of Advanced Pancreatic and Biliary Tract
Cancers.
Pino MS, Milella M, Gelibter
A, Sperduti I, De Marco S, Nuzzo C, Bria E, Carpanese L, Ruggeri
EM, Carlini P, Cognetti F.
Oncology. 2009;76(4):254-61. Epub 2009 Feb 26. Regina Elena National
Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy.
[Link
to Abstract]
Surgical Palliation of Unresectable
Pancreatic Head Cancer in Elderly PatientS.
Hwang SI, Kim HO, Son
BH, Yoo CH, Kim H, Shin JH.
World J Gastroenterol. 2009 Feb 28;15(8):978-82. Kangbuk Samsung
Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Jongno-Ku,
Seoul, South Korea.
[Link
to Abstract]
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Genentech now offers its
Single Point of Contact (SPOC) program for aid in any reimbursement
issues related to Tarceva (in use for pancreatic cancer). Please click here
GlobeImmune offers a highly interesting Phase II trial with
its GI-4000 biologic (vaccine) against ras an oncogene
that is mutated in most pancreatic cancers. Please click here
Roche Clinical Trial Protocol Registry. Please click here
The Pancreatic Duct. Please click here
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Alliance news summaries click here
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Pancreatica.org
continues to support legislative and other effort aimed at increasing
the funding support for pancreatic cancer treatment and research.
more...
- General
Information
- Pancreatic cancer is the most
aggressive of the cancers
- Pancreatic cancer causes more
than 1% of all death in the U.S.
- Pancreatic cancer is the least
funded of the major cancers
Cancer is the second most common
cause of death in the developed world, behind cardiovascular
disease. Pancreatic cancer is the fourth most common cause of
cancer mortality (behind lung cancer, colorectal cancer and breast
cancer).
250 people in North America and
Europe will die today from pancreatic cancer. (90,000 deaths
per year).
The U.S. National Cancer Institute
funds pancreatic cancer research at shockingly low levels (year
2005-07 figures). Pancreatic cancer research receives (per mortality):
15%
of the funding of breast cancer (but causes 82% of the mortality)
17% of the funding of prostate
cancer (but causes more mortality)
41% of the funding of colorectal
cancer (but causes 63% of the mortality)
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