The Food and Drug Administration approved a lung cancer medication Wednesday as a new treatment for pancreatic cancer.

Tarceva does not cure pancreatic tumors and helps patients live only a little longer, according to a study of more than 500 patients that led to the drug's approval. But while Tarceva may be only a "small step forward," it also could be a "harbinger of things to come," says Robert Wolff, an associate professor at Houston's M.D. Anderson Cancer Center who was involved in the study. (USA Today)

September 16, 2005

Elizabeth A. Holly, PhD, professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at the University of California, San Francisco, researched more than 2,200 San Francisco Bay residents, including 532 pancreatic cancer patients. Those who ate six or more servings of vegetables every day got pancreatic cancer half as often as those who ate less than three servings a day. (WebMD)

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August 23, 2005

Actor Brock Peters, best known for his heartbreaking performance as the black man falsely accused of rape in “To Kill a Mockingbird,” died Tuesday at his home after battling pancreatic cancer. He was 78. (MSNBC)

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August 3, 2005

Middle-aged and older Americans who are newly diagnosed with diabetes also appear to have a higher risk of deadly pancreatic cancer, according to a study published Tuesday. (Reuters)

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May 12, 2005

Using smokeless tobacco is associated with an increased risk of developing pancreatic cancer, researchers report. (UPMC Cancer Centers)

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April 20, 2005

Eating a lot of red meat, and particularly processed meat, increases the risk of pancreatic cancer, according to findings from a large multiethnic study. (Ascend Foundation)

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April 2, 2005

New research from Canada suggests that a diet rich in fruits and vegetables may help prevent pancreatic cancer, a particularly deadly type of tumor. (UPMC Cancer Centers)

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