February 26, 2010
New Treatment Eyed for Deadly Pancreatic Cancer
Most pancreatic cancer patients die soon after diagnosis, but researchers have identified an oncogene that appears to be a promising new treatment target. Even more hopeful is that drugs that target this oncogene are already approved to treat rheumatoid arthritis and are undergoing tests with colon and lung cancers, said lead researcher Nicole Murray, […]
Tags: oncogene, pancreatic cancer
February 25, 2010
Mayo Clinic researchers find oncogene is important in pancreatic cancer growth and spread
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic campus in Florida have found that PKC-iota, an oncogene important in colon and lung cancers, is over-produced in PKC pancreatic cancer and is linked to poor patient survival. They also found that in laboratory animals led to a significant decreaseigenetically inhibiting PKC in pancreatic tumor growth and spread. […]
Tags: oncogene, pancreatic cancer