Pancreatic cancer can surround itself with dense scar tissue, creating a kind of fortress that makes tumours incredibly difficult to treat. So, how do we find a way through?

In this episode, we speak to Garvan researcher Dr Brooke Pereira about the role of this complex tumour environment, and how understanding it could uncover new ways to improve treatment.

Pancreatic cancer can surround itself with dense scar tissue, creating a kind of fortress that makes tumours incredibly difficult to treat. So, how do we find a way through?
In this episode, we speak to Garvan researcher Dr Brooke Pereira about the role of this complex tumour environment, and how understanding it could uncover new ways to improve treatment.

We dive deep into the minds of our amazing researchers to find out how they tick and how they are working to make our lives better.

We dive deep into the minds of our amazing researchers to find out how they tick and how they are working to make our lives better.

Medical Minds

Storming the tumour fortress 

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