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Learn about important scientific topics in pancreatic cancer research.

Bench to Bedside and Back: How Laboratory Findings Lead to Clinical Trials
The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network will proudly devote over $3.7 million to funding research grants in 2012, and also strongly advocates for increased pancreatic cancer research dollars from the federal government. Read more.

The Importance of Good Communication: Cell Signaling and How it Relates to Cancer
An important focus of study within cancer research is called signal transduction. Basically, all of the cells in the body need external and internal signals to tell them what to do – grow, move, secrete something, live, die, etc. Read more.

Modeling Pancreatic Cancer in the Laboratory
In order for researchers to make progress studying pancreatic cancer, they need strategies to model the disease in the laboratory setting. The most commonly used tools to study pancreatic cancer are cell lines, xenograft mouse models, and genetically engineered mice. Read more.


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