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...walk next year, although her mum Andy says Amber hasn’t grasped the actual distance involved! Edward defied all expectations and walked the whole way without being carried, bravely pushing through...

...a protein fragment (a peptide) that can find and attach itself to alpha-v beta-6, and has combined it with a potent natural poison to kill the cancer cells and leave...

Project title: Characterising immune surveillance and dysfunction in early stage pancreatic cancer Project aims: The human immune system is exceptionally sensitive and highly accurate in distinguishing between normal and abnormal...

...that the Vaccinia virus was effective against some forms of pancreatic cancer cells in laboratory tests, so he now aims to use the virus to activate an immune response against...

...for diagnostic tests and targets for new, more active drugs. A family of molecules called ‘ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters’ are already known to be important for chemotherapy resistance in a...

...resembling the tumour environment. Typically, a pancreatic cancer tumour surrounds itself with a thick fibrous layer of healthy cells, known as the ‘stroma’, which acts as a barrier and can...

Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund is the only national charity exclusively funding pancreatic cancer research across the UK. We rely on public donations for all of our income, so your contribution...

...interviewed Ray so that she could understand more about his illness, ultimately winning a school prize for her project. She says: “Grandpa is an amazing person and he’s being so...

...there are a number of factors which are thought to increase the risk of people developing pancreatic cancer: Age: it mainly affects people aged between 50 and 80 Being very...