New Therapies

Pancreatic cancer: a therapeutic challenge yet to be met


 

Although there are numerous hard-to-treat tumor types, pancreatic cancer, which most commonly presents as pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA) is particularly notorious and arguably the most challenging and deadly of all cancers. It is currently ranked as the fourth most common cause of cancer-related mortality, and looks set to move up to the number 2 slot within the next 15 years. 1 Here, we discuss the evolution of much-needed novel treatment strategies.

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