NIH Awards CSUN Professor $1.46 Million to Support Breast, Pancreatic Cancer Research

The National Institutes of Health has awarded California State University, Northridge biology professor Jonathan Kelber $1.46 million over the next four years to support his research group in their ongoing studies of the cancer “support wall” gene called PEAK1. His research has implications for future treatment diagnosis and treatment practices for breast and pancreatic cancer patients.

Diabetes may be an early warning sign for pancreatic cancer

London, Jan 30 – The onset of diabetes, or a rapid deterioration in existing diabetes that requires more aggressive treatment, could be a sign of early, hidden pancreatic cancer, warns a new study. The findings are based on an analysis linking nearly a million patients with Type-2 diabetes in Italy and Belgium with recorded cases of pancreatic cancer.

Sir John Hurt had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer

The widow of Sir John Hurt has said it will be a “strange world” without the veteran actor following his death at the age of 77. Anwen Hurt said that the Oscar-nominated star died at his home in Norfolk on Wednesday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. She called the award-winning actor the “most gentlemanly of gentlemen”, as it was revealed that he spent the last years of his life working on a number of films.

Sir John Hurt had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer

The widow of Sir John Hurt has said it will be a “strange world” without the veteran actor following his death at the age of 77. Anwen Hurt said that the Oscar-nominated star died at his home in Norfolk on Wednesday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. She called the award-winning actor the “most gentlemanly of gentlemen”, as it was revealed that he spent the last years of his life working on a number of films.

John Hurt’s last interview with Radio Times

This morning brought the sad news that legendary British actor Sir John Hurt has died, aged 77 . Hurt starred in over 100 films during his career, notably The Elephant Man and Midnight Express, which garnered him Oscar nominations, Alien, 1984 and The Harry Potter movies, as well as TV including Doctor Who.

John Hurt’s last interview with Radio Times

This morning brought the sad news that legendary British actor Sir John Hurt has died, aged 77 . Hurt starred in over 100 films during his career, notably The Elephant Man and Midnight Express, which garnered him Oscar nominations, Alien, 1984 and The Harry Potter movies, as well as TV including Doctor Who.

Veteran actor Sir John Hurt dies after battle with pancreatic cancer

The British actor was nominated for two Academy Awards, for The Elephant Man and Midnight Express, and won four Bafta Awards, including a lifetime achievement recognition for his outstanding contribution to British cinema in 2012. At the time of his diagnosis in June 2015 he told the Press Association: ”I have always been open about the way in which I conduct my life and in that spirit I would like to make a statement.

Acclaimed actor John Hurt dies at 77 following battle with cancer

Actor John Hurt, known for his roles in “The Elephant Man,” “Alien,” “Harry Potter” and numerous other films, died Friday after a long battle with pancreatic cancer, according to British media reports. The news of Hurt’s death was first reported by the Daily Mail and the Mirror in the United Kingdom and was confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter on Friday evening.

Second Opinion

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New hope in pancreatic cancer fight

Perth researchers are to test whether medical cannabis can pave a breakthrough in the treatment of pancreatic cancer, one of the most lethal diseases on the planet. File image PERTH researchers are to test whether medical cannabis can pave a breakthrough in the treatment of pancreatic cancer, one of the most lethal diseases on the planet.

South Abington Twp. woman gives back through hospice, volunteer work

MICHAEL J. MULLEN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Laura Marion gives back to the community not only through her job at Allied Services Hospice but also as a volunteer and board member with Foundation for Cancer Care. MICHAEL J. MULLEN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Laura Marion gives back to the community not only through her job at Allied Services Hospice but also as a volunteer and board member with Foundation for Cancer Care.

Merrimack Pharmaceuticals: Still Hope For 2017?

Merrimack Pharmaceuticals lost some 20% of its value this week as development of a mid-stage drug candidate was halted. However, the company still has other “shots on goal” and its near and medium term future will be driven by the sales of its pancreatic cancer drug Onivyde.

Izzy Does It

Since July, Izzy Cox has battled pancreatic cancer. A staple in Austin clubs since migrating from Montreal this decade, the anarchist songbird’s presence has been sorely missed as she undergoes a wrath of surgeries and chemotherapy.

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Since July, Izzy Cox has battled pancreatic cancer. A staple in Austin clubs since migrating from Montreal this decade, the anarchist songbird’s presence has been sorely missed as she undergoes a wrath of surgeries and chemotherapy.