Pancreatic cancer: tackling the tumour by targeting its surroundings

The EU funded researchers hope that with the project entitled “Targeting the tumour microenvironment to improve pancreatic cancer prognosis” they will get a much clearer picture of the mechanics involved in the complex network between the microenvironment's components and cancer cells, their resistance to chemotherapy, and how the pancreatic cancer spreads. Once the team has identified the stromal cells that mediate the spread of cancer and chemoresistance, they will be able to pinpoint novel drug targets. Read more here.