Chronic stress and obesity work together to accelerate pancreatic cancer development and growth, study finds

Published Date: 11 Mar 2025

A new study led by UCLA investigators suggests that chronic stress and an unhealthy diet may work together to fuel the early development of pancreatic cancer, shedding light on how lifestyle factors contribute to one of the ...

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