Dr. Daniel Von Hoff on the $150M Stephenson Prize to Advance Pancreatic Cancer Research Dr. Daniel Von Hoff Discusses what the $150M Stephenson Prize means for pancreatic cancer research. Research shows Black patients were more likely to be ineligible for participation compared with White patients. PCPs must be aware of these genetic syndromes and the risk in patients with a family history of pancreatic cancer. Dr. Andrew Hertler talks about updated pancreatic cancer screening guidelines that include BRCA 1 and BRCA 2 gene mutations. Research demonstrates that excessive insulin levels overstimulate pancreatic cells that then turn into precancerous cells.
Read the top hem/onc headlines for the week of Aug. 16, 2021 Diversity within pancreatic cancer clinical trials has not improved over the past 15 years, according to a new study ... An analysis of patients with pancreatic cancer showed that lower neighborhood socioeconomic status (SES) is associated ...