Elizabeth Jaffee

“Prevention and interception save lives and reduce the morbidity associated with cancer development and progression. This is especially important for cancers whose early-onset frequency is increasing and for which we do not have effective methods for early detection,”

Elizabeth Jaffee · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-17

Jaffee emphasizes the importance of prevention and interception for cancers with increasing early-onset frequency and limited early detection methods.

“This is just the beginning, but the findings suggest that the immune system is getting activated. We have more work to do, but this is a good start aimed at prevention, which no one had thought about doing before.”

Elizabeth Jaffee · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-17

Jaffee describes the findings as a promising early start toward prevention of pancreatic cancer.