Jeffrey C. Rathmell, an immune and cancer cell metabolism researcher, was named chair of the Ben May Department for Cancer Research and director of the Ludwig Center for Metastasis Research at the University of Chicago, effective July 1.
A new study by Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers found that the presence of a specific genetic mutation—KRAS circulating tumor DNA—strongly indicates a higher risk of cancer spread and worse survival rates for patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.
