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Saturday, November 21, 2009 10:41 PM

Published 11/04/2009 by MedIndia


Research Reveals Possible Origins of Pancreatic Cancer

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A subpopulation of cells that can give rise to pancreatic cancer have been identified by MIT cancer biologists.

They also found that tumors can form in other, more mature pancreatic cell types, but only when they are injured...

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...early diagnosis. "By the time pancreatic disease is typically diagnosed, it's already very advanced and non-curable. Our new findings can help scientists focus their drug development efforts and lead them to new ways to detect the disease in early stages" says Sharon Friedlander...
Research Reveals Possible Origins of Pancreatic Cancer [MedIndia - 11/04/2009]

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