Researchers uncover novel immune therapy for pancreatic cancer
Thursday, March 24, 2011 - 13:31
in Health & Medicine
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania's Abramson Cancer Center have discovered a novel way of treating pancreatic cancer by activating the immune system to destroy the cancer's scaffolding. The strategy was tested in a small cohort of patients with advanced pancreatic cancer, several of whose tumors shrank substantially. The team believes their findings and the novel way in which they uncovered them -- could lead to quicker, less expensive cancer drug development.