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ReviewOncoTargets and therapy2026

Extracellular Vesicles in Pancreatic Cancer Function and Potential Clinical Applications.

Dai Li, Jian-Jun Fang, Zhi-Long Jiang

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Review in OncoTargets and therapy, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Dai Li *Department of General Surgery, Taixing People's Hospital Affiliated to Yangzhou University, Taixing, Jiangsu, 225400, People's Republic of China.
Jian-Jun Fang *Department of Medical Center of Hematology, Xinqiao Hospital of Army Medical University, Chongqing, 400037, People's Republic of China.
Zhi-Long JiangDepartment of General Surgery, Taixing People's Hospital Affiliated to Yangzhou University, Taixing, Jiangsu, 225400, People's Republic of China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pancreatic cancer (PC) is one of the most aggressive gastrointestinal malignancies, characterized by a dismal 5-year survival rate. This poor prognosis is primarily attributed to delayed early detection, rapid disease progression, surgical complexities, and the limited efficacy of conventional oncological therapies. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are nanoscale, cell-secreted vesicles that transport bioactive cargoes, including nucleic acids, proteins, and lipids. Upon release into the extracellular space, EVs facilitate short and long-distance intercellular communication and molecular transport via multiple pathways. In this review, we elucidate the multifaceted roles of EVs within the highly malignant PC microenvironment, specifically focusing on their mediation of intricate crosstalk between tumor and stromal cells. Furthermore, we summarize potential EV-based biomarkers for PC diagnosis and the recent advances in leveraging EVs as therapeutic platforms across radiotherapy, gene therapy, and immunotherapy. Ultimately, this review aims to provide novel insights into the clinical management of PC to improve patient outcomes and quality of life.

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diagnosisdrug deliveryextracellular vesiclesnanomedicinepancreatic cancer

Identifiers

PMID41982335
PMCPMC13071294

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