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KRAS Powers Aggressive Pancreatic Cancer, 5-Year Survival 13%

5/24/2026

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KRAS drives the aggressive growth and rapid spread of pancreatic tumors.
KRAS consistently acts as a key driver in nearly every case of pancreatic cancer.
Pancreatic cancer currently leaves only 13 percent of patients overall alive after five years.
Scientists initially discovered the mutated molecular protein KRAS in the early 1980s.

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Story summary

KRAS drives the aggressive growth and rapid spread of pancreatic tumors.
KRAS consistently acts as a key driver in nearly every case of pancreatic cancer.
Pancreatic cancer currently leaves only 13 percent of patients overall alive after five years.
Scientists initially discovered the mutated molecular protein KRAS in the early 1980s.