Pancreatic Cancer

Faith August 16

Thousands attend memorial service for Timothy Keller, beloved Christian pastor: He was 'full of Jesus'

Dr. Timothy Keller, the pastor and best-selling writer who died in May, was memorialized and honored by thousands of faithful friends and family Tuesday in Manhattan.

ENTERTAINMENT August 10

Maria Menounos reflects on cancer battle, health struggles: 'I pray all of it is behind us'

Maria Menounos shared her gratitude after battling health and personal challenges over the past few years. The new mom also shared an update on her baby daughter Athena.

HEALTH May 18

AI shown to predict risk of pancreatic cancer well before symptoms appear

Scientists have found that artificial intelligence could be an effective tool in predicting pancreatic cancer before a single symptom appears, per a study published in Nature Medicine.

ENTERTAINMENT April 29

Patrick Swayze's widow Lisa Niemi recalls first signs of his pancreatic cancer: 'I’m continuing his fight'

Patrick Swayze's widow Lisa Niemi Swayze remembers the actor's first symptoms of pancreatic cancer. The "Dirty Dancing" star died from the disease at the age of 57 in 2009.

LIFESTYLE March 6

On this day in history, March 6, 2019, Alex Trebek shares cancer diagnosis with the world

Longtime TV game show host Alex Trebek — who had been hosting "Jeopardy!" since 1984 — announced on this day in history, March 6, 2019, that he was battling stage 4 pancreatic cancer.

HEALTH February 24

Could a urine test detect pancreatic and prostate cancer? Study shows 99% success rate

A simple urine test could detect pancreatic and prostate cancer with up to a 99% rate of accuracy, says a new study from the Korea Institute of Materials Science. Other experts weigh in.

SPORTS January 13

Robbie Knievel, American daredevil and son of Evel Knievel, dead at 60

Robbie Knievel, daredevil and son of Evel Knievel, died Friday morning after battling pancreatic cancer, his family confirmed to The Associated Press.

Departed October 26

'Schitt's Creek' executive producer Ben Feigin dead at 47

Ben Feigin, who was an executive producer instrumental in the success of "Schitt's Creek," died Monday at age 47, a representative for his company confirmed.

HEALTH January 13, 2022

Lung cancer mortality, incidence fell ahead of COVID-19 pandemic: report

The American Cancer Society (ACS) in a new report said lung cancer incidence and mortality were declining. 

CANCER November 5, 2021

Experimental drug boosts immunotherapy treatment of pancreatic cancer in mice

An experimental drug helped boost effectiveness of immunotherapy treatment against pancreatic cancer in mice, according to a recent study published this week in the Journal for Immuno Therapy of Cancer