[HTML][HTML] Translating complexity and heterogeneity of pancreatic tumor: 3D in vitro to in vivo models

MA Heinrich, AMRH Mostafa, JP Morton… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2021 - Elsevier
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is an extremely aggressive type of cancer with
an overall survival rate of less than 7-8%, emphasizing the need for novel effective …

Early detection of pancreatic cancer: Where are we now and where are we going?

B Zhou, JW Xu, YG Cheng, JY Gao… - … journal of cancer, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Pancreatic cancer (PC) is one of the most lethal malignancies. Recent studies indicate that
patients with incidentally diagnosed PC have better prognosis than those with symptoms …

Tumor-promoting effects of pancreatic cancer cell exosomes on THP-1-derived macrophages

SS Linton, T Abraham, J Liao, GA Clawson, PJ Butler… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) tumor growth is enhanced by tumor-associated
macrophages (TAMs), yet the mechanisms by which tumor cells and TAMs communicate are …

Pancreatic cancer and platelets crosstalk: a potential biomarker and target

S Mai, I Inkielewicz-Stepniak - Frontiers in cell and developmental …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Platelets have been recognized as key players in hemostasis, thrombosis, and cancer.
Preclinical and clinical researches evidenced that tumorigenesis and metastasis can be …

[HTML][HTML] Combination of radiotherapy and vaccination overcomes checkpoint blockade resistance

W Zheng, KB Skowron, JP Namm, B Burnette… - Oncotarget, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The majority of cancer patients respond poorly to either vaccine or checkpoint blockade, and
even to the combination of both. They are often resistant to high doses of radiation therapy …

Preclinical models of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: challenges and opportunities in the era of precision medicine

Y Yu, G Yang, H Huang, Z Fu, Z Cao, L Zheng… - Journal of Experimental …, 2021 - Springer
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is an extremely lethal malignancy, with an
average 5-year survival rate of 9%(Siegel RL, Miller KD, Jemal A. Ca Cancer J Clin. 2019; …

Morphological heterogeneity in ductal adenocarcinoma of the pancreas–Does it matter?

C Verbeke - Pancreatology, 2016 - Elsevier
Morphological heterogeneity is a common finding in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.
Inter-and intra-tumour heterogeneity relates not only to the microscopic appearances of the …

The evolution into personalized therapies in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: challenges and opportunities

AA Tesfaye, M Kamgar, A Azmi… - Expert review of …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is projected to be the second
leading cause of cancer related mortality in the United States in 2030, with a 5-year overall …

Oncological and genetic factors impacting PDX model construction with NSG mice in pancreatic cancer

S Guo, S Gao, R Liu, J Shen, X Shi, S Bai… - The FASEB …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT A patient‐derived xenograft (PDX) approach, which relies on direct
transplantation of tumor specimens into an immunocompromised animal, is a commonly …

Pancreatic cancer models for translational research

D Behrens, W Walther, I Fichtner - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2017 - Elsevier
Pancreatic cancer is a cruel, progressive disease that is highly metastatic and barely
treatable, a situation that is devastating for patients, family members, oncologists, clinicians …