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pancreatic

American  
[pan-kree-at-ik, pang-] / ˌpæn kriˈæt ɪk, ˌpæŋ- /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the pancreas.


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The Wu-Tang Clan executive producer died “following a courageous and hard-fought battle with pancreatic cancer” according to a joint statement issued by the hip-hop collective and Grant’s family.

From Los Angeles Times

Before moving into human trials, the researchers plan to test the treatment in additional cancer types, including aggressive pancreatic cancer, to determine whether the approach can be effective across a wide range of tumors.

From Science Daily

Novocure shares were soaring Thursday after the company said the Food and Drug Administration approved its Optune Pax product to treat people with certain pancreatic cancers.

From Barron's

Researchers already understand that nerves can help cancer spread, but what happens in the earliest phases of pancreatic cancer has remained uncertain.

From Science Daily

Optune Pax, a wearable device, is the first new treatment in decades for locally advanced pancreatic cancer, used with chemotherapy.

From Barron's