A new study published today by scientists at the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center and Mayo Clinic shows that a blood marker is linked to pancreatic cancer. First author Dr. Halcyon Skinner, assistant professor of population health sciences at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, says the study is the first time pancreatic cancer risk has been linked to differences in telomeres’ length in blood cells. “This suggests a new avenue to identify those with pancreatic cancer or those at risk of developing the cancer in the future,’’ he says. Read more here.
Study mentioned: Skinner HG, et al. Telomere Length and Pancreatic Cancer: A Case-Control Study. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2012 Oct 23. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 23093543
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