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Interrupting prolonged sitting with light daily activity can reduce a person's risk of cancer. Image credit Backcare and Acupuncture Clinics, UK CANCER DIGEST – Sept. 20, 2026 – Uninterrupted sitting for prolonged periods of time can boost the risk of dying of cancer by 9 percent according to a new study published in the journal PLOS, the peer reviewed journal of the Public Library of Science. The July 1, 2026 study was led by Frederick Ho of the University of Glasgow, UK, an

A small clinical trial showed proof of concept of vaccine prevention of pancreatic cancer in high-risk individuals. (Image generated by WIX AI) CANCER DIGEST – July 19, 2026 – That’s the question asked by researchers led by Neeha Zaidi, MD, at the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins University. Approximately 10 percent of pancreatic cancers are associated with genetic predisposition caused by mutations in specific cancer susceptibility genes that are pa

In a clinical trial, an experimental oral targeted medication nearly doubled overall survival in pancreatic cancer patients with a specific genetic mutation, compared to standard chemotherapy.

Results of an early stage clinical trial testing a new treatment has shown surprisingly high response rates with few side effects among the first 40 patients treated for at least 18 months.

A blood test that accurately detects early-stage pancreatic cancer could improve survival rate. Image credit – National Institutes of Health NIH-funded study could diagnose pancreatic cancer at earlier, more treatable stage CANCER DIGEST – April 18, 2026 – A new blood test could detect pancreatic cancer much earlier than is currently possible, making treatment at an early stage of the cancer possible, according to a new study published in the Jan. 29, 2026 journal Clinical Ca

A novel cancer vaccine designed to rally the body's immune system against a common cancer-driving gene mutation.