Exposing how pancreatic cancer does its dirty work
New research has found that pancreatic cancer actively destroys nearby blood vessels and replaces them with cancerous cells, blocking chemotherapy from reaching tumors. This insight could lead to new treatments that act by preventing cancer’s colonization of blood vessels.
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Solution to pancreatic cancer puzzle is discovered
New research has found that pancreatic cancer actively destroys nearby blood vessels and replaces them with cancerous cells, blocking chemotherapy from reaching tumors. This insight could lead to new treatments that act by preventing cancer’s colonization of blood vessels.
Tags: science-technology angiogenesis cancer-cells endothelial-cells harvards-wyss-institute-for-biologically-inspired-engineering immune-cells organ-on-chip pancreatic-cancer tumors
Trial shows antihypertension drug may improve pancreatic cancer outcomes
Adding the blood-pressure drug losartan to the intensive chemo and radiation protocol for treating locally advanced pancreatic cancer allowed complete removal of the tumor in 61 percent of trial participants and significantly improved survival rates.
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