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News:
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Fox 6 Building Hope website to watch interviews with Dr. Arnoletti and Dr. Christein.
On November 17, 2007, Birmingham residents participated in the second “Gopher Run,” an 8K run/walk to benefit pancreatic cancer research at the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center. To view pictures from this event and learn more about the Gopher Run click here:here. |
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The Nature of the Problem |
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Cancer of the pancreas remains one of the most difficult malignancies to diagnose or treat. It is the fourth leading cause of cancer death in the United States, while ranking only ninth in incidence. More than 33,730 Americans will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer this year alone, and 32,300 will die of the disease. Despite new treatments and longer survival rates for patients with other cancers -- such as colon, breast and prostate -- limited diagnostic and treatment approaches have been developed for pancreatic cancer. Read more... |
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