Interesting Engineering on MSN2h
New blood test identifies elusive pancreatic cancer way before symptoms appear
The problem with pancreatic cancer is that we often catch it too late,” he stated. The PAC-MANN test aims to enable clinicians to detect the disease at an earlier stage when ...
The Lancet3h
Patient with cystic fibrosis not diagnosed until age 23 years now treated with the new triple therapy Trikafta
The effect of cystic fibrosis on many organs and the frequent lung infections means that it is mostly diagnosed in childhood. Somehow, for Verônica Stasiak Bednarczuk, that diagnosis did not arrive ...
BlackDoctor5h
Cedars-Sinai is Using AI to Predict Pancreatic Cancer in Black Patients
Cedars-Sinai investigators are developing a tool using artificial intelligence to help predict pancreatic cancer in Black ...
pancan5h
Continuing the Conversation: Pancreatic Cancer Clinical Trials
Phase I clinical trials are the first step in testing a new treatment or combination of treatments. These trials often ...
Vitamin E succinate shown to control tumor growth and enhance immunotherapy effects
High levels of fat mass and obesity-associated protein (FTO) have been linked to increased tumor growth and resistance to ...
Blood test identifies hard-to-detect pancreatic cancer with 85% accuracy
A new blood test could help doctors detect pancreatic cancer earlier, potentially improving survival rates for one of the ...
Science News7h
A pancreatic cancer blood test called PAC-MANN could spot the disease early
The test relies on a magnetic nanoparticle linked to fluorescent molecules to detect pancreatic cancer proteins.
The Healthy on MSN12h
“Here’s How I Knew I Had Pancreatic Cancer”: One Survivor’s Story After Years of Growing Clues
A pancreatic cancer diagnosis can be startling. One young survivor, who battled this disease during the COVID-19 pandemic, ...