Mucin found as barrier to pancreatic cancer drug
Thursday, January 22, 2009 - 15:21
in Health & Medicine
Current treatments for pancreatic cancer have failed to effectively manage the disease and improve the grim survival rate. A Northeastern University study found that the thick layer of mucin covering the tumour cells acts as a barrier to chemotherapy drugs, thus it is responsible for the diminished anti-tumour effect of popular treatment drugs such as 5-FU (fluorouracil)...