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How an ‘Impossible’ Idea Led to a Pancreatic Cancer Breakthrough

  May 12, 2026
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Kevan Shokat

The new strategy also holds promise for lung and colon tumors. Read the story about how scientists discovered it.

And we salute Kevan Shokat for his work trying to cure cancer.

Read the NYT article

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