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Scientists discover mechanism that controls spread of pancreatic cancer

It is possible to reverse a key process that allows pancreatic cancer cells to grow and spread around the body, scientists have found. Researchers suggest the findings could ultimately pave the way for new treatments of the disease. The study shows ...

29 Jun 2022 at 17:00

High insulin levels linked to increased risk of pancreatic cancer – study

A new study has revealed a direct link between high insulin levels, common in patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes, and pancreatic cancer, scientists have said. Researchers suggest the findings provide the first detailed explanation of why ...

31 Oct 2023 at 15:00

Maria Menounos reveals treatment for stage 2 pancreatic cancer

TV presenter Maria Menounos has revealed she was treated for stage 2 pancreatic cancer. The 44-year-old host of US programmes including E! News and Access Hollywood was diagnosed in January and underwent successful surgery to remove a 3.9cm ...

03 May 2023 at 17:17

Pancreatic cancer cells ‘starved’ by novel treatment and keto diet – study

Pancreatic cancer cells can “starve” thanks to a combination of a new type of cancer drug and a keto diet, an early study suggests. Researchers said that their new study points to a “vulnerability” which could potentially lead to a new ...

14 Aug 2024 at 16:00

Concern over late-stage diagnosis of cancer

Progress in ovarian cancer care has “completely stalled”, a charity has warned. It comes as a new audit revealed that about four in ten women (41%) in England and Wales were only diagnosed after their symptoms were so severe that they ...

11 Sept 2025 at 16:50

‘Remarkable’ pancreatic cancer jab offers longer survival hope for patients

Pancreatic cancer patients have been given fresh hope after a new vaccine appeared to slow disease progression and increase survival. Researchers described the findings as “remarkable” and have already started testing the efficacy of ...

11 Aug 2025 at 16:00

Scotland

Former Celtic star Frank McGarvey was ‘palmed off’ before death, daughter says

A Scottish football great felt “palmed off” by doctors before he was given a terminal pancreatic cancer diagnosis, his daughter has said. Former Celtic and Scotland striker Frank McGarvey died in January at the age of 66, after ...

23 Dec 2023 at 09:43

Health & Wellbeing

6 signs of pancreatic cancer to never ignore

No cancer diagnosis is good news, but some cancers are sadly more deadly and more brutal than others – pancreatic cancer being one of them. According to Cancer Research UK, there are around 10,800 new pancreatic cancer cases ...

11 Aug 2025 at 16:57

Breath test could ‘revolutionise’ pancreatic cancer care

A new pancreatic cancer breath test could “revolutionise” care for patients, experts have said. A trial is to assess the effectiveness of a world-first breath test for the disease, which is notoriously hard to spot in its ...

29 Oct 2025 at 00:01

Music

Travis Barker reveals hospital stay for ‘life-threatening pancreatitis’

Travis Barker has confirmed he was admitted to hospital with “severe life-threatening pancreatitis”. The 46-year-old Blink-182 drummer was pictured earlier this week being carried into Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre in Los ...

03 Jul 2022 at 11:34

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland’s first pancreatic tumour tissue resource announced

Northern Ireland’s first pancreatic tumour tissue resource has been announced. Cancer Focus Northern Ireland revealed the £245,000-funded research project at Queen’s University Belfast on World Pancreatic Cancer Day. ...

16 Nov 2023 at 00:01

Study highlights concern over ‘missed’ pancreatic cancer in scans

Pancreatic cancer is often being “missed” on scans, denying patients a chance for curative surgery, a new study has suggested. UK researchers examined 600 scans of people diagnosed with pancreatic cancer at two NHS ...

11 Oct 2022 at 00:01

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