Sentences with phrase «advancing pancreatic cancer research»

Dedicated to advancing pancreatic cancer research and providing support to patients and their families.

The Griffith Family Foundation's signature initiative is Sideline Cancer ®, which was started in 2012 by a motivated group of students to help advance pancreatic cancer research.

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A clinical trial conducted by researchers at the Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center Clinical Trials, a partnership between Scottsdale Healthcare and the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), showed that a new drug called MM - 398, given in combination with 5 - flourouracil (5FU) and leucovorin, produced a significant overall survival rate in patients with advanced, previously - treated pancreatic cCancer Center Clinical Trials, a partnership between Scottsdale Healthcare and the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), showed that a new drug called MM - 398, given in combination with 5 - flourouracil (5FU) and leucovorin, produced a significant overall survival rate in patients with advanced, previously - treated pancreatic cancercancer.

The current standard of care for advanced pancreatic cancer — a combination of nab - paclitaxel and gemcitabine — was developed by TGen and the HonorHealth Research Institute, and approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2013.

For patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer, the combination of chemotherapy and stereotactic ablative radiation (SABR) may be a promising treatment option, ultimately allowing them to undergo surgery that may not otherwise be an option, according to research presented today at the American Society for Radiation Oncology's (ASTRO's) 56th Annual Meeting.

«Based on this research, we are now conducting a first - in - human study combining the PARP inhibitor with radiation and chemotherapy in patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer, with an ultimate goal of improving survival rates and treatment outcomes,» said Tuli.

«To move the needle forward toward prolonged survival and better treatment outcomes, our research team created a combined investigational regimen for patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer,» said Richard Tuli, MD, PhD, a radiation oncologist in the Department of Radiation Oncology and a member of the Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Instcancer,» said Richard Tuli, MD, PhD, a radiation oncologist in the Department of Radiation Oncology and a member of the Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer InstCancer Institute.

I have also pursued clinical and research interests in nutrition and cancer prevention, and the treatment of advanced esophageal and pancreatic cancers.

MD Anderson's Institute for Applied Cancer Science (IACS) in combination with Deerfield will provide drug discovery and development expertise, together with translational research focused at advancing autophagy therapeutics into trials in melanoma, lung and pancreatic cancers.

The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network is a nationwide network of people dedicated to working together to advance research, support patients and create hope for those affected by pancreatPancreatic Cancer Action Network is a nationwide network of people dedicated to working together to advance research, support patients and create hope for those affected by pancreatic cCancer Action Network is a nationwide network of people dedicated to working together to advance research, support patients and create hope for those affected by pancreaticpancreatic cancercancer.

The Lustgarten Foundation is committed to advancing the scientific and medical research related to the diagnosis, treatment, cure and prevention of pancreatic cancer.