Experimental new drug could revolutionize pancreatic cancer treatment, doctors say

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‘A watershed moment’: A pancreatic cancer drug is set to transform treatment

An experimental pancreatic cancer drug that’s been shown to double survival in patients with advanced stages of the disease is poised to revolutionize the way the cancer is treated, oncologists say. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The drug, called daraxonrasib, has already been fast-tracked for … Read more

AI finds signs of pancreatic cancer before tumors develop

By the time doctors detect pancreatic cancer, it’s often too late to treat effectively. But a new study suggests that artificial intelligence might be able to find signs of the disease before tumors are visible on a scan. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. An AI … Read more

Football practice was leaving a teen athlete out of breath. A rare cancer was to blame.

Cameron Rider had always been an athlete and loved hockey and baseball. The summer before his junior year of high school, he decided to join the football team. Pre-season practices in August left him fatigued and out of breath, but Rider, 16 at the time, just thought he was getting used to the new sport.  … Read more

FDA expands access to pancreatic cancer drug helping patients like Ben Sasse

The Food and Drug Administration said it will allow some pancreatic cancer patients to receive access to a promising drug, even before it is officially approved for use.  The medication, daraxonrasib, is a pill taken three times a day. The drug blocks a signal that causes cancer cells to grow non-stop. Drugmaker Revolution Medicine reported … Read more

Supreme Court grapples with multibillion-dollar wave of lawsuits over Roundup cancer claims

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court seemed divided Monday over whether to block thousands of lawsuits alleging the maker of the weedkiller Roundup failed to warn people it could cause cancer. The case came before the justices after a tidal wave of litigation that included some multibillion-dollar verdicts against the global agrochemical manufacturer Bayer, which owns … Read more

Former Sen. Ben Sasse, dying of cancer, reflects on family, faith and the future of America

Ben Sasse would like a final word. At the age of 54, the former U.S. senator of Nebraska is dying of pancreatic cancer. But a new drug is giving him extra time — time to hear his appeal for reason in Washington and community at home. Sasse is a conservative Republican of independent thought. With … Read more

Former Sen. Ben Sasse, living with terminal cancer, sees an opportunity in living on a deadline

Cancer has forced former Sen. Ben Sasse to tell himself the truth, he said.  The 54-year-old, diagnosed late last year with stage-four pancreatic cancer, has already lived longer than doctors expected. He sees an opportunity in living on a deadline.  “The lie I want to tell myself is that I’m the center of everything. And … Read more