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Breakthrough pancreatic cancer drug illustrates importance of research

First publishedJul 27, 11:00 UTC
Last updatedJul 27, 13:28 UTC · 31m ago
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<p>For families facing pancreatic cancer, every breakthrough represents something deeply personal: more time, more hope and a reason to believe progress is possible.</p><p>Pancreatic cancer does not discriminate by age, race, ethnicity or gender. It has taken the lives of people as young as 30 in perfect health.

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<p>For families facing pancreatic cancer, every breakthrough represents something deeply personal: more time, more hope and a reason to believe progress is possible.</p><p>Pancreatic cancer does not discriminate by age, race, ethnicity or gender. It has taken the lives of people as young as 30 in perfect health. It could happen to any one of us.</p><p>That is why the results presented at this year's American Society of Clinical Oncology's Annual Meeting are so encouraging. Researchers reported in Phase 3 clinical data, the new drug <a class="Link" href="https://ascopost.com/issues/june-10-2026/daraxonrasib-nearly-doubles-survival-in-previously-treated-metastatic-pancreatic-cancer/" target="_blank" >daraxonrasib nearly doubled</a> survival and reduced the risk of death by 60% for patients with previously treated metastatic pancreatic cancer, which is a remarkable advance against one of the deadliest cancers.</p><p>At the <a class="Link" href="https://www.rolfefoundation.org/" target="_blank" >Rolfe Pancreatic Cancer Foundation</a>, we know breakthroughs like this do not happen overnight.

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<p>For families facing pancreatic cancer, every breakthrough represents something deeply personal: more time, more hope and a reason to believe progress is possible.</p><p>Pancreatic cancer does not discriminate by age, race, ethnicity or gender. It has taken the lives of people as young as 30 in perfect health.
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