Pancreatic Cancer on the Rise: How Biotech Firms are Developing Groundbreaking Treatments
USA News Group Commentary
Issued on behalf of Oncolytics Biotech Inc.
VANCOUVER, BC, June 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — After looking at public health records for 3.8 million patients with invasive spreading cancer, researchers recently discovered that Generation X may be experiencing larger per-capita increases in the incidence of leading cancers, including the very deadly pancreatic cancer, compared to previous generations. The startling revelations come from a study conducted by experts at the National Cancer Institute’s Division of Epidemiology and Genetics and was published in JAMA Network Open. Compared with baby boomers, Gen X women had projected increases in pancreatic, thyroid, kidney, rectal, uterine, colon, and ovarian cancers, as well as non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and leukemia. Among those, pancreatic cancer is generally considered the deadliest, with its very low five-year survival rate, typically late diagnosis, and aggressive nature. In order to significantly enhance patient health outcomes, several biotech developers are actively working on innovative solutions, including recent developments coming from Oncolytics Biotech Inc. (NASDAQ: ONCY) (TSX:ONC), Verastem, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSTM), Candel Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: CADL), FibroGen, Inc. (NASDAQ: FGEN), and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN).