Scientists make DNA discovery that could help find pancreatic cancer cure

Scientists make DNA discovery that could help find pancreatic cancer cure

There is HOPE for new treatments after researchers find spread of disease is aided by shutting down of molecules in key genes.

Scientists have made a crucial DNA discovery that could help cure one of the deadliest cancers.

A team of researchers from the UK and US have found that pancreatic cancer is able to shut down molecules in one of the body’s most important genes, helping the disease to grow and spread rapidly.

Dr Chris Macdonald, the head of research at Pancreatic Cancer UK, which funded the study, said: “This project gives us new information on how pancreatic cancer is able to suppress certain molecules to help it spread aggressively around the body which, in turn, could lead to the development of more effective treatment options in the future.”

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