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Study links sugary soft drinks to pancreas cancer

2010-02-22T10:52:10Z

<div>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - People who drink two or more sweetened soft drinks a week have a much higher risk of pancreatic cancer, an unusual but deadly cancer, researchers reported on Monday.People who drank mostly fruit juice instead of sodas did not have the same risk, the study of 60,000 people in Singapore foun...

Immunomedics cites potential blood test for cancer

2010-02-22T17:05:09Z

<div id="subtitle">Immunomedics reports positive study data on potential blood test for pancreatic cancer</div><div>The biopharmaceutical company Immunomedics on Thursday said a new study shows one of its antibodies may identify early stage pancreatic cancer.The company said the blood test using the clivatuzumab antibody was 62 percent se...

Age important in hereditary pancreatic cancer risk

2010-02-22T18:09:20Z

<div>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For people with a strong family history of pancreatic cancer, having a relative who was diagnosed before the age of 50 may further raise the risk of developing the deadly disease, a new study finds.About 3 percent of all cases of pancreatic cancer are what's known as familial pancreatic cancer, where the disease has affected two or m...

Cancer or inflammation? New pancreas test tells

2010-02-24T00:31:35Z

<div>BOSTON (Reuters) - Researchers in Italy said on Wednesday they have developed a test that identifies most people with autoimmune pancreatitis, which could make it easier for doctors to distinguish it from pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest types of cancer.But the method is not perfect. While it gave a correct diagn...

No support for routine pancreatic cancer screening

2010-02-24T19:06:27Z

<div>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study fails to support routine pancreatic cancer screening for people at high genetic risk of the disease -- though, researchers say, at-risk individuals can still talk with their doctors about it.About 3 percent of all cases of pancreatic cancer are what's known as familial pancreatic cancer, where the disease has affected two...

How Do I Avoid Pancreatic Cancer

2010-02-25T11:18:30Z

Cancer is a condition which most people dread. There are certain types of cancer which respond very well to modern chemotherapy and have excellent chances of recovery. Unfortunately, pancreatic cancer is not one of those cancers which is amenable to treatment. In most cases, the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer comes very late, when the disease has already progressed and involved the surrounding organs. This makes prevention a very important part of keeping oneself healthy. This article discuse...

Pancreatic Cancer Survival Time

2010-02-25T11:18:30Z

Pancreatic cancer is usually a diagnosis which means the survival of the patient is in months or a couple of years. The tumours which originate from the pancreas are locally advanced by the time it is even detected by the usual clinical methods. The tumour may also spread to distant organs in advanced cases. The symptoms of pancreatic cancer are very few and they are seen only when the cancer is locally advanced. This makes the pancreatic cancer survival time much less as compared to other ca...

What is Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer

2010-02-25T11:19:09Z

If a person is diagnosed with stage iv pancreatic cancer, this implies that the cancer has spread from the pancreas to distant locations within the body. The locations include the liver, lungs, or organs near the pancreas like the stomach, spleen, or intestines. Stage iv pancreatic cancer is sometimes diagnosed only when the patient has been taken up for surgical exploration of the abdomen. In these cases the diagnosis is given after a pathological examination of the specimen. Let us see what...

Drug cuts diabetics' pancreatic cancer risk: study

2010-02-26T01:05:39Z

<div>CHICAGO (Reuters) - Diabetics who took the drug metformin, which makes the body process insulin better, had a 62 percent lower risk of pancreatic cancer compared to those who had never received it, U.S. researchers said on Saturday.But the risk of getting the...

Report: NKorea's Kim has pancreatic cancer

2010-02-26T10:23:13Z

<div>North Korea's authoritarian leader Kim Jong Il is suffering from pancreatic cancer and is not expected to live more than five years, a news report said, the latest speculation to emerge about his health after he reportedly suffered a stroke last year.Analysts, however, were skeptical, saying Kim's increasing appearances...

Pancreatic cancer risk rises with excess weight

2010-02-26T17:37:59Z

<div>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Individuals who are overweight in early adulthood have an increased risk of pancreatic cancer, while obesity in older age is associated with lower survival rates among patients with this difficult to treat malignancy, new research shows.Being overweight or obese at younger age had a stronger association with pancreatic cancer risk th...

Early obesity raises pancreatic cancer risk: study

2010-02-26T17:38:32Z

<div>Obesity during early adulthood raises the chances that a person will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, according to a study released Tuesday."This is the first study to explore at which ages excess body weight predisposes an individual to pancreatic cancer," said Donghui Li, professor of medicine at the Reuters) - A poor network of blood vessels may explain why some people with pancreatic cancer are often resistant to a common chemotherapy treatment, international researchers said on Thursday.A study by Cancer Research UK found that pancreatic cancer can spread quickly to a tumor, desp...

Pancreatic Cancer HSP Trials

2010-02-27T13:31:28Z

Pancreatic Cancer HSP TrialsBy Stephen L BynumPancreatic Cancer HSP trials began in 1997 for a Phase I study to involve fifteen patients through the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. HSP or heat-shock proteins are a of group proteins that are present in all cel...

Charred meat linked to pancreatic cancer risk

2010-03-02T00:48:44Z

<div>Regularly eating meat cooked at a high temperature, to the point of charring, could increase the risk of pancreatic cancer by 60 percent, according to researchers."Our findings in this study are further evidence that turning down the heat when grilling, frying, and barbecuing to avoid excess burning or charring of the meat may be a sensible way for some people to lower their risk for getting pancreatic cancer," said

Symptoms to Watch For in Pancreas Cancer

2010-03-02T16:38:53Z

Symptoms to Watch For in Pancreas CancerBy Matt MurrenYellow skin and eyes, Abdominal pain that exudes through your back, Sudden weight loss and loss of appetite, Depression. This are some surefire pancreas cancer symptoms. Unfortunately, by the time you discover these signs and symptoms your cancer most likely has spread to other regions of your body and it is too late to...

How Do I Avoid Pancreatic Cancer?

2009-02-24T05:46:58Z

How Do I Avoid Pancreatic Cancer?By Karl DoradsCancer is a condition which most people dread. There are certain types of cancer which respond very well to modern chemotherapy and have excellent chances of recovery. Unfortunately, pancreatic cancer is not one of those cancers which is amenable to treatment. In most cases, the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer comes very late, when the disease has already progressed and involved the...

What is the Cause of Pancreatic Cancer and How is it Detected?

2009-02-19T11:19:03Z

What Is The Cause Of Pancreatic Cancer And How Is It Detected?By [Http://Ezinearticles.Com/?Expert=Mickey_Lieberman]Mickey LiebermanNo One Can Catch Cancer From Another Person. While It Can Seldom Be Explained Why One Person Gets Any Type Of Cancer And Another Doesn'T, It Is Very Clear That The Disease Is Not Contagious.Although Research Scientists Do Not Know The Exact Causes Of Cancer Of ...

Pancreatic Cancer Life Expectancy - Treatment Review

2009-02-15T23:48:59Z

Pancreatic Cancer Life Expectancy - Treatment ReviewBy Jenny JacksonCan pancreatic cancer life expectancy be improved? The American Cancer Society gives low survival rates for pancreatic cancer, but survivor, Karon Beattie, has compiled a treatment reference book with more than 350 alternative ...

Preventing Pancreatic Cancer - What You Can Do

2009-02-14T02:49:52Z

Preventing Pancreatic Cancer - What You Can DoBy Danna SchneiderIt sounds like a terrible thing to say or even think, but say the two words "pancreatic" and "cancer" to anyone and it strikes fear in the hearts of anyone diagnosed with the dreaded and deadly cancer and their loved ones for the simple fact that it is known as the cancer with one of the lowest survival rates.Granted, cancer of...