Category: Pancreatic Cancer

Pancreatic Cancer in the News

April 24th, 2024
Pancreatic cancer has been making headlines. Read on to see what researchers have to say about this disease. Vaccine for Pancreatic Cancer A pancreatic cancer vaccine has continued to protect a small group of patients from having their cancer come bac… more »

Alex Trebek Passes Away From Pancreatic Cancer

November 18th, 2020
  Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek passed away due to pancreatic cancer at the age of 80. Trebek had announced his diagnosis on March 6, 2019. He was the host of Jeopardy! since 1984 and appeared in more than 8,000 episodes.    What is Pancreatic Cancer?… more »

New Screening Test for Pancreatic Cancer Could Halt Cancer’s Progression

January 30th, 2019
A new pancreatic cancer test could detect the disease before it progress to later, deadly stages, new research says. New Test for Pancreatic Cancer Scientists have developed tests that pinpoints close to 70 percent of pancreatic cancer with less than… more »

November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month

November 11th, 2015
An estimated 48,960 people will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in the United States. It is the fourth leading cancer-related death in the U.S.  Help promote awareness by learning more about this disease. What is Pancreatic Cancer? The pancreas is… more »