The FDA has alerted the public that biotin can significantly interfere with laboratory tests and cause incorrect laboratory results including the pancreatic cancer marker CA 19-9. Biotin, also known as vitamin B7, is a water-soluble vitamin found in multi-vitamins, prenatal
Pancreatic cancer is one of the scariest things you could be diagnosed with. However, identifying it early can seriously improve your odds of successful treatment! Chances are that you don’t know how to diagnose pancreatic cancer early. Whether you have
“You are what you eat.” Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin wrote words to these effect in 1826. Today, they hold just as much, if not more meaning than ever before. Despite access to better health care than ever before and despite the
Our liver is one of the most important organs in our body. It serves the function of removing toxins from our blood while also storing and filtering nutrients and medications. However, even such a powerful organ as the liver can be damaged
Interim Analysis Started for A021501 New treatment options are available for patients with borderline resectable pancreatic cancer. Exciting research is underway by the Alliance to help to improve the care of patients with previously unresectable pancreatic cancer. The Alliance recent