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Pancreatic cancer

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.
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Radiographer looking at a mammogram image

Since the discovery of the BRCA genes 30 years ago, we’ve made huge leaps forward in understanding faulty BRCA-driven cancers – leaps that are saving and improving lives right now​. Since the discovery of the BRCA genes 30 years ago, we’ve made huge leaps forward in understanding faulty BRCA-driven cancers – leaps that are saving and improving lives right now​.

by Amy Warnock | In depth | 1 October 2024

1 October 2024

The House of Parliament in London

Research from the International Cancer Benchmarking Partnership has found a link between cancer policy consistency over time and survival for six cancer types Research from the International Cancer Benchmarking Partnership has found a link between cancer policy consistency over time and survival for six cancer types

by Jacob Smith | Analysis | 1 November 2022

1 November 2022

Scientists from the University of Glasgow are developing new ways to predict who will respond to drugs targeting damaged DNA in pancreatic cancer.  Scientists from the University of Glasgow are developing new ways to predict who will respond to drugs targeting damaged DNA in pancreatic cancer. 

by Cancer Research UK | News | 12 October 2020

12 October 2020

antibody crystal structure

Researchers in Cambridge have pioneered the development of an innovative affinity maturation technique to generate high-affinity antibody against Arginase 2. Researchers in Cambridge have pioneered the development of an innovative affinity maturation technique to generate high-affinity antibody against Arginase 2.

by Cancer Research UK | News | 3 September 2020

3 September 2020

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We speak to our scientists who are developing urine tests that aim to detect bladder and pancreatic cancer earlier. We speak to our scientists who are developing urine tests that aim to detect bladder and pancreatic cancer earlier.

by Gabriella Beer | Analysis | 21 November 2019

21 November 2019

This entry is part 2 of 4 in the series Detecting cancer early
Pancreatic Cancer cell image taken using a Scanning Electron Microscope. Credit: LRI EM Unit

Dr Catherine Hogan has been funded by Cancer Research UK’s Early Detection Committee to understand pancreatic cancer cells and develop new diagnostic tools. Dr Catherine Hogan has been funded by Cancer Research UK’s Early Detection Committee to understand pancreatic cancer cells and develop new diagnostic tools.

by Cancer Research UK | News | 6 November 2019

6 November 2019