Study finds stress-related nerves may fuel pancreatic cancer growth
Medical Xpress
March 3, 2026
Oregon Health & Science University researchers have found that certain nerves that play an integral role in the body's "fight or flight" stress response can support pancreatic tumor growth. These nerves, called sympathetic nerves, grow directly into pancreatic tumors and communicate with cancer cells and nearby support cells known as cancer-associated fibroblasts. This communication can change the tumor's behavior in ways that help pancreatic cancer grow.
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Originally published on Medical Xpress on 3/3/2026