Study identifies a new key factor contributing to aggressive nature of pancreatic cancer

Study identifies a new key factor contributing to aggressive nature of pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer is one of the most aggressive cancers and has one of the lowest survival rates-only 10% after five years.

Key to the high aggressiveness of pancreatic cancer identified

Pancreatic cancer is one of the most aggressive cancers and has one of the lowest survival rates—only 10% after five years. One of the factors contributing to its aggressiveness is its tumor microenvironment, known as the stroma, which makes up the majority of the tumor mass and consists of a network of proteins and different non-tumor cells. Among these, fibroblasts play a key role, helping tumor cells to grow and increasing their resistance to…

Pancreatic cancer is one of the tumors with a lower survival rate, reaching 10% after five years. More information: I was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer at 64 years: this was the surprising first symptom I had.

A study has determined new functions of a protein already linked to these tumors that would favor their potency and resistance to treatments.

Designing new strategies Reference article One of the factors contributing to this aggressiveness is its tumor microenvironment, known as stroma, which represents most of the tumor and which is made up of a network of proteins and different non-tumor cells.Among these, fibroblasts have a key role to play, as they help tumor cells grow and increase their drug resistance.