Brazilian researchers have found that stellate pancreatic cells produce periostin, which reshapes surrounding tissue and allows tumors to spread more easily, helping explain why the disease is so ...

If you have known someone who has unfortunately suffered from pancreatic cancer, you know that the short-term prognosis is ...

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 ...

Pancreatic cancer is lethal not only because it grows, but because it spreads early and aggressively. New research suggests the tumour can reprogramme surrounding tissue to create physical and ...