Pancreatic cancer shuts down HNF4A gene molecules, aiding rapid spread and growth, offering hope for new treatments.

Scientists have found that pancreatic cancer shuts down specific molecules in the HNF4A gene, which helps it spread and grow rapidly. This discovery offers hope for more effective treatments against a disease that kills nearly 9,000 people in the UK annually and has a poor survival rate. Researchers say understanding how the cancer behaves will pave the way for potential new treatments in the future.

July 14, 2024
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