Molecular differences in pancreatic cancer of Black and white patients identified

Disparities in the portrayals of Black and white people

Yusef Salaam, one of the Central Park 5, in 2009. Photo by Thomas Good. CC BY-SA 3.0Black individuals frequently face misleading portrayals in the media, with distorted reports and statements. Issues such as burglaries, sexual assault, theft, voting rights, child neglect, and the dismissive All Lives Matter rhetoric often overshadow their experiences, leading to a stark contrast in how their consequences and prison sentences are given  compared …

Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest cancers in the world, with a 5-year survival rate of 13%. This poor prognosis is due both to late diagnosis and to the tumor's extraordinary ability to adapt and resist therapies. Now, a study conducted by researchers...

Molecular differences in pancreatic cancer of Black and white patients identified

Researchers have discovered race-associated molecular differences in tumors that may impact the way patients with pancreatic cancer respond to immunotherapies. The findings, which were recently published in the journal Cancer Research Communications, reinforce the need to include racially diverse participants in clinical studies.