Pancreatic

Who was Avery the Poke Kid? Social media star, 12, dies after stage 4 pancreatic cancer battle: ‘Our beautiful boy…’

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Who was Avery the Poke Kid? Social media star, 12, dies after stage 4 pancreatic cancer battle (averythepokekid/Instagram)

Avery the Poke Kid, a 12-year-old social media star with stage 4 pancreatic cancerdied on Friday, September 18. His parents, Christian Garcia and Rebecca Rosa-Valentin, shared in an Instagram post that their son “passed away suddenly” at 7 pm that day. Who was Avery the Poke Kid? Social media star, 12, dies after stage 4 … Read more

Pancreatic cancer drug Daraxonrasib gets approval from FDA: All you need to know

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FDA officials gave expedited approval to daraxonrasib, which blocks a mutated protein that fuels tumor growth. (Representational) (Unsplash)

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved a groundbreaking new drug for advanced pancreatic cancer, offering US patients a more effective treatment against one of the deadliest types of cancer. FDA officials gave expedited approval to daraxonrasib, which blocks a mutated protein that fuels tumor growth. (Representational) (Unsplash) FDA officials gave … Read more