ductal
Americanadjective
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Evercore ISI analyst Jonathan Miller noted that the individual in question, a 66-year-old man, had been living with late-stage pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, the most aggressive form of pancreatic cancer.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
Katie Swinburne, 50, from near Barnard Castle in County Durham, said when she was diagnosed in 2023 she underwent a treatment programme which was tailored for the more common type - ductal breast cancer.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
Mice vaccinated with this nanoparticle lysate vaccine were later exposed to melanoma, pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, or triple-negative breast cancer cells.
From Science Daily • Oct. 13, 2025
“I was recently diagnosed with DCIS, which stands for ductal carcinoma in situ, which is a form of breast cancer,” the “Boy Meets World” alumna, 43, said Monday on her “Pod Meets World” podcast.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 19, 2024
The fight Lee is referring to is her diagnosis nine years ago of ductal carcinoma in situ, a precancerous condition that can lead to malignant breast cancer.
From Salon • Aug. 19, 2024
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