Pancreatic Cancer

Link found to developmental cell signaling pathway

Published in Health and Medicine Week, October 6th, 2003

Scientists at University of California San Francisco (UCSF) and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have found strong evidence that a cell signaling pathway active in embryonic development plays a crucial role in pancreatic cancer.

The finding provides the first model of the development and growth of pancreatic cancer and suggests a clear route for treatment of this lethal malignancy. The research was posted online September 14, 2003, by the journal Nature, prior to publication in the print journal.

Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S.; each year 30,000 cases are diagnosed, and for the majority of...

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Source: Health and Medicine Week (2003-10-06)

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