Three Major breakthoughs in pancreatic cancer research
Dec. 1
Pancreatic cancer is often called the silent killer, since about 80% of pancreatic cancers are found when the disease is in its most advanced stages, making it more difficult to treat. But thanks to promising new research, this is starting to change. Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center has three major research breakthroughs that are changing the game for oncologists
These breakthroughs include:
-Finding ways to make immunotherapy effective for pancreatic cancer.
-Starting to overcome drug resistance with combination therapies.
-Developing a new generation of cancer vaccines.
Dr. Madappa Kundranda, Division Chief of Cancer Medicine, Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center, joined “Arizona Horizon” to talk more about these breakthroughs in pancreatic cancer research.
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