Researchers find novel way to induce pancreatic cancer cell death

Pancreatic cancer, most frequently pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, is the most lethal and aggressive of all cancers. Unfortunately, there are not many effective therapies available other than surgery, and that is not an option for many patients. In an effort to better understand pancreatic cancer at a molecular level, scientists conducted a study to try to identify molecules that could become the next generation of therapeutics for this type of cancer.