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Beta-Blockers: Familiar, Safe Drug Seen Improving Pancreatic Cancer Outcomes

Study shines favorable spotlight on familiar drug class

by Elizabeth Hlavinka, Staff Writer, MedPage Today May 20, 2019

This article is a collaboration between MedPage Today® and AGA

SAN DIEGO -- Non-selective beta-adrenergic blockade was linked to improved outcomes for patients with a common form of pancreatic cancer, according to a retrospective analysis presented here.

In a sample of more than 1,000 patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma, those on non-selective beta blockers showed significantly decreased perineural invasion compared to patients on beta-1 selective blockade and those with no documented beta blockers (68% vs 85% vs 86%, P ................
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