http://pancreatic-cancersite.com Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:22:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Welsh6, John C. Reed6, Elwood P. Armour3, John Wong3, Joseph Herman3, Dinesh Rakheja7 and Anirban Maitra1,2,4 Departments of 1 Pathology, 2 Oncology, and 3 Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, The Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center and 4 McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, ... http://pancreatic-cancersite.com/2008/06/06/targeting-the-apoptotic-machinery-in-pancreatic-cancers-using-small-molecule-antagonists-of-the-x-linked-inhibitor-of-apoptosis-protein/ What is the Pancreas? The pancreas is a pear-shaped gland, about six inches in length, located deep within the abdomen, between the stomach and the spine. It is referred to in three parts: the widest part is called the head, the middle section is the body, and the thin end is ... http://pancreatic-cancersite.com/2008/06/06/pancreatic-cancer-4/ Alpa V. Patel1, Carmen Rodriguez1, Leslie Bernstein2, Ann Chao1, Michael J. Thun1 and Eugenia E. Calle1 1 Department of Epidemiology and Surveillance Research, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, Georgia and 2 Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California Background: Obesity and physical activity, in ... http://pancreatic-cancersite.com/2008/06/06/obesity-recreational-physical-activity-and-risk-of-pancreatic-cancer-in-a-large-us-cohort/ Kate Matthews This article has no abstract so we have provided the first paragraph of the full text. Genetic anticipation is a phenomenon whereby hereditary disease onset occurs at an earlier age in successive generations. Understanding genetic anticipation in familial pancreatic cancer could provide insight into the genes responsible for this disease, ... http://pancreatic-cancersite.com/2008/06/06/identification-of-genetic-anticipation-in-familial-pancreatic-cancer/ The chemotherapy drug gemcitabine shows promise in slowing the recurrence of pancreatic cancer following surgery, according to a new study. But the delayed recurrence doesn't appear to improve survival, the researchers noted. Researchers found that patients who received gemcitabine after surgery stayed disease-free almost twice as long as those who didn't. ... http://pancreatic-cancersite.com/2008/06/06/pancreatic-cancer-3/ Chenwei Li1, David G. Heidt1, Piero Dalerba4, Charles F. Burant2,3, Lanjing Zhang3, Volkan Adsay4, Max Wicha3, Michael F. Clarke5 and Diane M. Simeone1,2 Departments of 1 Surgery, 2 Molecular and Integrative Physiology, and 3 Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan; 4 Department of Pathology, Karmanos Cancer ... http://pancreatic-cancersite.com/2008/06/06/identification-of-pancreatic-cancer-stem-cells/ Pascal O. Berberat1,2, Zilvinas Dambrauskas1, Antanas Gulbinas1, Thomas Giese2, Nathalia Giese1, Beat Künzli1, Frank Autschbach3, Stefen Meuer2, Markus W. Büchler1 and Helmut Friess1 Authors' Affiliations: 1 Division of Pancreatic Surgery and Molecular Pancreatic Research, Department of General Surgery, 2 Institute of Immunology, and 3 Department of Pathology, University of Heidelberg, ... http://pancreatic-cancersite.com/2008/06/06/inhibition-of-heme-oxygenase-1-increases-responsiveness-of-pancreatic-cancer-cells-to-anticancer-treatment/ Davendra Segara1, Andrew V. Biankin1,2, James G. Kench1,3, Catherine C. Langusch1, Amanda C. Dawson1, David A. Skalicky1, David C. Gotley4, Maxwell J. Coleman2, Robert L. Sutherland1 and Susan M. Henshall1 Authors' Affiliations: 1 Cancer Research Program, Garvan Institute of Medical Research and 2 Division of Surgery, St. Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst, ... http://pancreatic-cancersite.com/2008/06/06/expression-of-hoxb2-a-retinoic-acid-signaling-target-in-pancreatic-cancer-and-pancreatic-intraepithelial-neoplasia/ Background Diabetes and pancreatic cancer are known to be associated, but the cause of the association and whether diabetes is a risk factor for pancreatic cancer remain controversial. Methods A total of 720 patients with pancreatic cancer and 720 control patients from 14 Italian centers were enrolled in the study. ... http://pancreatic-cancersite.com/2008/06/06/diabetes-and-the-risk-of-pancreatic-cancer/ New study from Harvard has linked gum disease, also known as periodontal disease, to pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic cancer has been named as the fourth leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. According to the Harvard School of Public Health , more than 30,000 Americans are expected to lose ... http://pancreatic-cancersite.com/2008/06/06/gum-disease-linked-to-pancreatic-cancer/