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Pancreatic Cancer

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September 30, 2024 Experimental blood test improves early detection of pancreatic cancer

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Sept. 30, 2024) — An experimental blood test detects early-stage pancreatic cancer more effectively than other available tests, reports a new

March 12, 2024 Building a legacy through love and research

"If I can save one life, then all this suffering is worth it," Wendy Jo Blakely said when she decided to donate her body…

February 15, 2022 Graduate student spotlight: Exploring biomarkers to improve pancreatic cancer detection and diagnosis

Throughout the year, we highlight Van Andel Institute Graduate School’s doctoral students. This month, we’re featuring Alfredo Reyes Oliveras, a Ph.D. student in the…

October 22, 2020 New experimental blood test determines which pancreatic cancers will respond to treatment

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Oct. 22, 2020) — Scientists have developed a simple, experimental blood test that distinguishes pancreatic cancers that respond to treatment from those…

May 6, 2019 Combating cancer from the lab to the clinic

May is Cancer Research Month, which raises awareness for the efforts underway to prevent, treat and, ultimately, cure cancer.

When it comes to…

March 20, 2019 WATCH: Van Andel Institute Public Lecture Series: A Focus on Pancreatic Cancer

  The first public lecture of 2019 at Van Andel Institute, A Focus on Pancreatic Cancer, from Foundations to Early Detection was held on March…

March 7, 2019 What is basic research and why is it important?

On March 12, the Institute will host A Focus on Pancreatic Cancer: From Foundations to Early Detection, a part of our Public Lecture…

March 4, 2019 10 things to know about pancreatic cancer

1) Pancreatic cancer is an aggressive, tough-to-treat disease in which malignant cells develop in the pancreas, a small gland located near the stomach that is…