Pancreatic cancer is one of the most aggressive cancers and has one of the lowest survival rates—only 10% after five years.

Cancers that start in the body or tail of the pancreas can press on nearby organs, causing pain. If the cancer spreads to the nerves surrounding the pancreas, this can lead to back pain.

A study published April 14 by JAMA Network Open found that rates of pancreatic and colon cancer rose among young adults from ...

Solid areas may contain atypical cells or invasive cancer and extensive sampling of the specimen ... and half in the neck, body, or tail of the pancreas. They have a spongy appearance, and multiple ...

A new mRNA vaccine could prevent pancreatic cancer from returning — potentially for the long haul. In a small clinical trial, some patients who received the vaccine remained cancer-free for more ...

Researchers have identified a new molecular target for treating pancreatic cancer. Scientists focused on transcription-replication conflicts (TRCs), which occur when the mechanisms responsible for ...

"Historically, we've known that KRAS mutations are associated with a more biologically aggressive pancreatic cancer," says Jennifer Leiting, M.D., hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgeon within Mayo ...

The pancreas is an oblong flattened gland, about six inches long, located deep in the abdomen, sandwiched between the stomach and the spine. It has five main parts – the tail, body, neck, head and ...

He developed pancreatic cancer in 2020, when he was in his late 40s. 08:40 The tumor was already 4.5 centimeters in size, and had become intertwined with blood vessels, making it inoperable.