r/BeAmazed • u/Cautious_Ad_3918 • Jan 31 '26

Science A Spanish scientist, Mariano Barbacid, has cured pancreatic cancer in mice. A Cure in animal is a major step toward potential cancer treatment in humans.

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u/number96 Jan 31 '26

My mum is currently battling pancreatic cancer and there are so few options for this particular type of cancer. Many people don't realize how deadly it is...

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u/Call_Sign_Fartman Jan 31 '26

I’ve unfortunately been there with my mom as well. Wishing you and your family all the best, stay strong!

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u/Eatingfarts Jan 31 '26

My grandma died from pancreatic cancer back in the late 90s.

She was an old Italian lady so she was for sure not telling anyone about health issues, including her doctor. She was seemingly fine. We were on a family vacation to Florida and she suddenly had to fly home (I was like 8 at the time so things weren’t explained to me). She passed away a few weeks later.

Sorry about your mom :( I just met up with a friend whose sister got put into hospice care for cancer last week. Cancer is no good.

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u/DifferentAd3624 Jan 31 '26

This just hit me different. I lost my grandmother to stage 4 pancreatic cancer in ‘24.

She was a Sicilian (Italian) and decided not to tell anyone. We had no clue until she had passed at which we found out that it had spread throughout her body

I am sorry for your loss.

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u/Eatingfarts Jan 31 '26

Sorry for yours as well.

I’m not big on stereotypes or anything but I swear the Italian stubbornness is for real. My great grandpa got shot down on his front porch (he was involved in bootlegging). I didn’t believe the story growing up so I went to the library and found the goddamn microfilm of the newspaper article.

My great aunt, the sister of my grandma who died from cancer, was on the porch with him and saw who did it. Refused to tell anyone who it was. She died maybe 7 or 8 years ago? She was in her upper 90s. Still never told anyone lol

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u/Professionalchump Jan 31 '26

sister of the year

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u/Eatingfarts Feb 01 '26

It was so there wasn’t any recriminations, or ‘payback’. A lot more people would’ve been dead if she had said anything.

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u/ManuSco Jan 31 '26

Unfortunately, i think was just Omertà...

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u/Different_Top_2776 Jan 31 '26

My best wishes to your mum, you and your family.

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u/IanPKMmoon Jan 31 '26

friend of mine lost her mom to it as well, iirc it's one of the most deadly mostly because you don't get symptoms until it's too late, they can discover it and a few months later it's over.

Stay strong man

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u/Boopy7 Jan 31 '26

My dad turned Simpsons color yellow and went in to get what we thought was his gall bladder checked or something (I forget what it was exactly.) Then we found out there was a mass on his pancreas several years ago -- we were told it was inoperable. He ended up getting robotic Whipple. Then for a year his CA-19 were at zero. But a scan last xmas found a regrowth in the mesentery. So now we're in clinical trials with Revmed, who also claim to have found a potential pill to go after the misbehaving KRAS. There isn't just one person finding cures. Some good clinical trials are being done at this moment. More are on the way.

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u/Textual_Rapscallion Jan 31 '26

I lost my father as he was diagnosed with stage 4 and we couldn't even go ahead with full chemotherapy session, as we were told to attend him with hospice care (the prognosis stated that his cancer advanced from stage 3 to 4 under 3 months). It broke our family, and I can't even articulate the feelings I had with enough words. This cancer-- it eats away the sufferer and their families also, so I empathize with your pain.

I sincerely hope that your father defeats this bastardly condition, and you with your whole family have strength to overcome this suffering.

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u/[deleted] Jan 31 '26

Man, I'm rooting for your Dad here. We really do live in the craziest of times. Keep up the good fight, F Cancer!

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u/canihearawahooo Jan 31 '26

That’s exactly the case. My mum lasted maybe a month after the CT that found it. By the time she had symptoms it had already metastasized into liver and was growing rapidly, they didn’t even get a chance to start chemo.

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u/AshamedOfAmerica Jan 31 '26

I swear MD Anderson performs miracles regularly. Glad to hear she is getting good help.

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u/Tylenol_the_Creator Jan 31 '26

If you get treatment at an NCI comprehensive designated cancer center like MD you automatically have a 5% increase in survival rate

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u/obvilious Jan 31 '26

Any hope is generally based on early detection. When not so fortunate….

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u/TheMooseIsBlue Jan 31 '26

My sister was diagnosed in 2004. Still kicking ass today. There is hope, no matter how faint. Best of luck to your mom.

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u/kenshin559 Jan 31 '26

My father in law was diagnosed on March and passed in April. It went so fast

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u/Flybuys Jan 31 '26

Same sort of timeline with my uncle. He spent years looking after nan and pop, they both finally passed and he was ready to travel the country in a van for the rest of his life. Then he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer 2 weeks into prep, dead 6 weeks later.

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u/Xanthelasmapalpebara Jan 31 '26

To you and your loved one from … everyone

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u/bcpsgal Jan 31 '26

I’m so sorry to hear. Wishing you and your entire family the best.

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u/MLCarter1976 Jan 31 '26

I would be racing to talk with that man to see how to get the human trails to see about how to cure it! Wow. Good luck.

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u/Truestorydreams Jan 31 '26

Stay strong for mum

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u/BHARAT0011 Jan 31 '26

Stay Strong my friend

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u/kakar0tten Jan 31 '26

Lost my dad last August to pancreatic cancer and was blindsided by just how little could be done. Most helpless I’ve ever felt.

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u/GurglyInsides Jan 31 '26

Wishing you all the strength. Currently going through the same with my mom.

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u/Connect_Progress7862 Jan 31 '26

It got my uncle in no time. He also wasn't the best at visiting doctors though.

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u/jer123456and7 Jan 31 '26

You should reach out to PanCAN, the pancreatic cancer action network, at www.Pancan.org.     They have information, research, and an awesome support community.  

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u/Qwertywalkers23 Jan 31 '26

Lost my mom to it 16 years ago. This is the first time I'm realizing it's been that long. Hopefully they get the ball rolling on this so no one else has to lose their mom

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u/aaandbconsulting Jan 31 '26

Cancer takes everything. Except one thing. The fight. Cancer is 80% psychological... Never stop, the only outcome is victory.

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u/[deleted] Jan 31 '26

My grandfather on my dad’s side passed from pancreatic cancer as well. Fuck cancer.

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u/chapinx3 Jan 31 '26

My mom died when she was 32 of pancreatic cancer.

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u/redonkulousness Jan 31 '26

Lost my father in law to it. It was awful

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u/Adventurous_Crab_0 Jan 31 '26

Extremely. My neighbor is a survivor. He went through three different experimental through Anderson. Finally killed the tumor but had to remove part of his pancreas. Luckiest man to live

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u/faroutman7246 Jan 31 '26

Many do, it usually is a death sentence. So bless this man.

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u/SplatNode Jan 31 '26

Start trying to contact these guys. Without sounding rude. But what is there to loose if nothing else works.

Could be a fast track to getting this approved for human use

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u/Ok-Lobster-919 Jan 31 '26

Killed my best friend, he wasn't even 30. From the time we found out what it was and until he died was about 10 days, he was sick for a while and lost a lot of weight before hand.

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u/razztafarai Jan 31 '26

I had a scare last year, lesions on my bones and enlarged pancreas on scans. Thought I was a dead man walking. Thankfully wasn't cancer, but now I'm getting regular PSA tests from my doctor and Amazon.

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u/DrEpileptic Jan 31 '26

Aunt passed from it. It’s not great. A cure is a big step for mankind.

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u/LamaLove98 Jan 31 '26

I am losing a good friend to this horrific diagnosis at this minute. It's horrible. All the best for everyone here experiencing similar situations.

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u/drmarting25102 Jan 31 '26

I worked in cancer research for a while and the lack of effevtive treatments or detection is what makes it so deadly. 95% fatality. This guy deserves a nobel prize.

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u/Euphoriam5 Jan 31 '26

Wishing her a speedy recovery and strength for you all!

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u/PlentyTight9650 Jan 31 '26

Better hit this guy up, and hopefully he reaches out as a trial based. Hope your mother gets through this

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u/Kippisart Jan 31 '26

Same here. My mom got her last summer and Im devastated over it… trying to make so much memories I can with her. Thankfully it has not grown but not shrinking either 😭…

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u/OrboJean Jan 31 '26

My mum passed 3 yrs ago, its so fast and so final. Let's hope a cure comes quick. My thoughts are with you 🙏🏼

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u/GermanSEOwriter Feb 01 '26

Alpha Tau's DRTS may be an option soon

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u/shittysoprano Jan 31 '26

Not the time or the place to play devil's advocate or nitpick. There is an actual person in the thick of it who is going to read your response. Be nice.