Scientists have discovered one reason why pancreatic cancer spreads and kills so quickly. These cells have reactivated a gene (called Zeb1) that is normally used in early embryonic development, but is also turned on in aggressive cancers.

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Scientists have discovered one reason why pancreatic cancer spreads and kills so quickly. These cells have reactivated a gene (called Zeb1) that is normally used in early embryonic development, but is also turned on in aggressive cancers.