Researchers have discovered how pancreatic cancer reprograms its surroundings to spread quickly and stealthily. By using a protein called periostin, the tumor remodels nearby tissue and invades nerves ...

A new Brazilian study has revealed the key role of the protein periostin and stellate pancreatic cells in allowing pancreatic cancer to infiltrate nerves and spread early, increasing the risk of ...

Expert Rev Anticancer Ther. 2012;12(3):359-371. An example of the definition of radiotherapy target volumes in a patient with a parotid gland tumor with PNS is illustrated in Figure 12. 1 Department ...

Study finds cancer cells break down protective nerve coverings, leading to nerve injury and chronic inflammation These nerve injuries drive immune exhaustion and immunotherapy resistance Targeting the ...

Cancer cells can break down the protective covers around nerves, causing nerve injury that triggers chronic inflammation leading to immune exhaustion and eventual resistance to immunotherapy, ...

Notoriously tricky to detect, pancreatic cancer also often resists traditional therapy. So, researchers are urgently looking for new ways to disrupt tumor formation. Though scientists know that the ...

Cancer cells can break down the protective covers around nerves, causing nerve injury that triggers chronic inflammation leading to immune exhaustion and eventual resistance to immunotherapy, ...