Pancreatic cancer

Singer Sharon Jones dies at 60

Singer Sharon Jones, the lead singer of Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings who found success after working for years as a prison guard, died Friday of pancreatic cancer, according to her Facebook page. She was 60.

Nov 19, 2016, 13:15 PM IST

Pancreatic cancer: Try these natural remedies to prevent the disease!

Pancreatic cancer is considered one of the most virulent forms of cancer. 

Oct 20, 2016, 00:22 AM IST

Pancreatic cancer – Awareness of symptoms helps in early treatment

The causes of pancreatic cancer are not known. However, there are some risk factors that make developing pancreatic cancer more likely

Oct 03, 2016, 09:24 AM IST

Oral bacteria may help spot pancreatic cancer

According to previous research, cigarette smoking was also linked to changes in the amount and mix of bacteria in the oral microbiome. 

Apr 20, 2016, 16:11 PM IST

Pancreatic cancer: Know the warning signs!

Usually, pancreatic cancer doesn't give rise to any signs and symptoms until it's advanced. 

Feb 13, 2016, 20:45 PM IST

Neem extract shows promise in pancreatic cancer treatment

The cancer grows quickly and there are currently no effective treatments available.

Feb 12, 2016, 13:56 PM IST

Implantable device could help shrink pancreatic tumours

Pancreatic cancer, which has a 75 percent mortality rate within a year of diagnosis - a statistic that has not changed in more than 40 years, the study said.

Feb 09, 2016, 15:19 PM IST

Diabetes drug slows down growth of pancreatic cancer

Researchers are likely to have uncovered a novel mechanism behind the ability of the common diabetes drug - metformin -- to inhibit the progression of pancreatic cancer.

Jan 17, 2016, 14:18 PM IST

Daily Magnesium intake can prevent pancreatic cancer

The study found that every 100-milligram-per-day decrease in magnesium intake was associated with a 24 percent increase in the occurrence of pancreatic cancer.

Dec 20, 2015, 13:09 PM IST

Robot assists in world's first artificial blood vessel procedure

A hospital in China has successfully performed tumour surgery on a patient with pancreatic cancer taking assistance of a robot.

Dec 14, 2015, 18:18 PM IST

New test to quickly spot pancreatic cancer

The findings could offer doctors a method to diagnose pancreatic cancer earlier in patients.

Nov 29, 2015, 14:35 PM IST

Drug combo could combat pancreatic cancer

Pairing an experimental drug with an existing one could provide a more effective way to treat a form of pancreatic cancer than a single drug, new research has found.

Sep 23, 2015, 17:45 PM IST