The pancreas is a gland that produces digestive juices and hormones like insulin. Around 10,000 people are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in the UK each year, making it the 11th most common cancer in the UK.
Scientists have found a new way in which cells that surround pancreatic cancers in mice can help the tumours grow.
Researchers have launched a clinical trial to develop a breath test, analysing molecules that could indicate the presence of cancer at an early stage.
Scientists in Liverpool have been awarded £2.17 million by Cancer Research UK to develop ways to spot pancreatic cancer earlier.
A combination of chemotherapy drugs was better than a single drug at extending the lives of pancreatic cancer patients after surgery.
Pancreatic cancer patients treated with chemotherapy and radiotherapy before surgery may live longer than those who have immediate surgery.
Doctors should use a specialised type of scan to help decide if patients with pancreatic cancer may benefit from surgery, according to NICE.
Two important cancer genes cooperate to make lung cancers more aggressive in mice, according to new research.
Find out the burning questions some of our researchers want to answer as they set up their own research teams for the first time.
We’re backing a new project that could boost our understanding of pancreatic cancer and increase opportunities for patients to join clinical trials.
New treatments for pancreatic cancer are set to be transformed by a network of clinical trials – to find the right trial for the right patient.