TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Aug. 25 -- Florida State University issued the following news release:

Florida State University researchers at the College of Medicine and the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering will study how physical changes in cells contribute to the progression of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, the most common type of pancreatic cancer and the third-leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States.

The research, which is supported by a $2.8 million grant from the National Cancer Institute, will help scientists understand how the shape and organization of pancreatic cells change as the disease develops and whether these physical changes help tumors grow and spread to other parts of the body.

Pancreatic cancer progression

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