Pancreatic Cancer Research Surfaces Treatment Developments and Challenges: With John Strickler, MD

Season 11, Episode 38,   Dec 02, 09:00 PM

Dr Strickler discusses the challenges of targeting RAS alterations in pancreatic cancer and efforts to improve pancreatic cancer screening rates.

In today’s episode, supported by Revolution Medicines, we had the pleasure of speaking with John Strickler, MD, about key considerations for pancreatic cancer management in honor of Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, which is observed every November. Dr Strickler is a professor of medicine in the Division of Medical Oncology, associate director of Clinical Research – GI Oncology, and co-leader for the Precision Cancer Medicine and Investigational Therapeutics Program at the Duke Cancer Institute in Durham, North Carolina. 

In our exclusive interview, Dr Strickler discussed the challenges of targeting RAS alterations in pancreatic cancer, the importance of biomarker testing in this disease, and efforts to improve pancreatic cancer screening methodologies and rates.