pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic Cancer: A Biomarker Challenge

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Frequently, I am asked, “Isn’t there a blood test for pancreatic cancer?” I think this question arises because, as my friends and I are getting older, we have more friends, relatives, and acquaintances who are diagnosed with cancer, and those with pancreatic cancer are the ones that tend to die soonest. Many have heard of … Read more

Cannabinoid Combo Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer

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Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest forms of cancer with most patients surviving much less than one year from diagnosis. This was certainly the experience that my family had—diagnosis was made at the end of January and the patient died in April. For patients with metastatic disease, combination therapy with conventional chemotherapeutic agents, which … Read more