Abstract:Pancreatic cancer (PC) is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States with a five year survival rate at just 6.0%. Its poor clinical outcome is largely attributed to its aggressive and metastatic nature as well as refractoriness to currently available therapeutic modalities. Hence, there is a critical need to develop novel and more effective treatments for this malignancy. We previously reported that honokiol (HNK), a phytochemical isolated from the leaves and bark of Magnolia grandif… Show more
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