Learn why pancreatic cancer has long foiled effective treatments — and why this could soon change. read more
Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest cancers. Even with aggressive treatment, the prognosis is poor. Various factors stack the odds against successful pancreatic cancer treatment: Early detection is uncommon. Few pancreatic cancers are found in the early stages of the disease, when the cancerous cells can be surgically removed. read more
’. The particular problem of pancreatic cancer is multifactorial in its nature. The patient population in PDA is predominantly elderly and in poor overall health. read more
Pancreatic cancer is seldom detected early enough for curative treatment to be performed – and even if it were, it would still be very difficult to vanquish. The pancreas, a narrow, six-inch-long gland that makes digestive juices and hormones such as insulin, is tucked away deep inside the body behind the stomach, small intestine, liver, gallbladder, and spleen. read more