3 recent advances in pancreatic cancer research
About 80% of pancreatic cancers are found when the disease is in its advanced stages. That means it either cannot be removed surgically or has already spread beyond the borders of the pancreas.?
Even in patients with removable tumors, pancreatic cancer can metastasize very early. That means tiny little ¡°satellite¡± cancer cells can float away from the pancreas and make a home in nearby organs, such as the liver or the lungs...
