News and Stories About precision medicine
Positive Clinical Trial Results Presented at Major Oncology Conference
This year’s American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting has brought 40,000 oncologists and other cancer experts from around […]
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PNET Survivor Receives ‘Gift’ Through Molecular Profiling
The morning of Feb. 5, 2016, started like many for Gail. She got up early and headed to the gym […]
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Pancreatic Cancer Researchers, Clinicians ‘Unlock Superpowers’ at Annual Scientific Summit
The fitting theme for this year’s Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) Annual Scientific Summit, occurring Aug. 23-26, 2018, in San […]
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Precision Medicine Highlighted in the News
“All Cancer Patients Should Have Access To Genomic Testing” is the title of a compelling article featured in Forbes earlier […]
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Forbes Article Discusses Potential of PARP Inhibitors to Treat Certain Pancreatic Cancer Patients
The so-called breast cancer genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 were originally found to increase a woman’s risk of breast cancer when […]
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Pancreatic Cancer Action Network invests in Precision Medicine and Early Detection
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network invests in precision medicine and early detection to change outcomes for the world’s toughest cancer MANHATTAN […]
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5 Things to Know About New Drug Keytruda
Editor’s note: Keytruda was the first cancer drug approved to treat any solid tumor – anywhere in the body – […]
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Recent Precision Medicine Developments Showing Promise of Field
May was a busy month for pancreatic cancer precision medicine developments. Every pancreatic tumor is different. The Pancreatic Cancer Action […]
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Know Your Tumor® Gives Survivor More Options, Time to Experience More Blessings
Josephine Scivoli’s oncologist tells her she’s an inspiration, a miracle. Her husband, John, agrees. “She definitely has a lot of […]
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Results of Large-scale Molecular Profiling Effort Are Published, Shared
The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) is spearheading a large-scale molecular profiling effort called Project Genomics Evidence Neoplasia Information […]
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The Road to Effective Immunotherapy for Pancreatic Cancer Patients
Last week, we shared the exciting news that an immunotherapy agent, Keytruda, was the first drug approved by the FDA […]
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Unprecedented Drug Approval Can Benefit Pancreatic Cancer Patients
For the first time, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a cancer drug based only on molecular […]
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Rare but Targetable Genetic Change Discovered in Pancreatic Cancer Patients
The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network’s state-of-the-art Know Your Tumor® precision medicine service offers molecular profiling to eligible patients. Molecular profiling […]
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Revolutionary Clinical Trial Initiative Focuses On Precision Medicine, Collaboration and Data Sharing to Transform Outcomes for All Pancreatic Cancer Patients
Revolutionary Clinical Trial Initiative Focuses On Precision Medicine, Collaboration and Data Sharing to Transform Outcomes for All Pancreatic Cancer Patients […]
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Leading Oncologist Champions Treatment Progress Through Personalized Medicine
Dr. Andrew E. Hendifar, the medical oncology lead for the gastrointestinal disease research group at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, champions progress […]
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Study Shows Biomarker-Based Treatment Provides Best Results
We’ve learned a lot about pancreatic cancer in recent years, and we now know that every patient’s cancer is different […]
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