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New drug delivers promising survival gains in pancreatic cancer

New drug delivers promising survival gains in pancreatic cancer
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Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center are investigating a new drug targeting the KRAS gene mutation in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. This mutation acts as a molecular switch that causes cancer cells to grow and divide uncontrollably.

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