Vitamin D drug may help crack pancreatic cancer's protective shield

A small clinical trial found that a vitamin D analog may help break down pancreatic cancer's protective defenses, potentially making tumors more vulnerable to chemotherapy and immune attack, with encouraging responses seen especially in patients whose tumors had high levels of the vitamin D receptor.

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