Publications by authors named "Karamvir Randhawa"
Article Synopsis
- The gut microbiome, which is the collection of bacteria in our digestive system, affects how people respond to medications, especially in personalized medicine.
- Researchers are studying how the gut microbiome influences the success of new cancer treatments, like immunotherapy, particularly for pancreatic cancer, which is hard to treat.
- New studies show that the gut bacteria can help improve the effectiveness of both traditional cancer treatments and the immune system's response to tumors, offering hope for better treatments.
Background: Epidemiological studies of chronic pancreatitis (CP) and its association with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) are limited. Understanding demographic and ethno-racial factors may help identify patients at the highest risk for CP and PDAC.
Aim: To evaluate the ethno-racial risk factors for CP and its association with PDAC.