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ductal

American  
[duhkt-uhl] / ˈdʌkt əl /

adjective

  1. Anatomy. relating to or involving a duct of the body.


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The drug, daraxonrasib, showed improvements in survival and success compared with standard-of-care cytotoxic chemotherapy in patients with metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma who had been previously treated.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

In October of that year, a biopsy found a Grade 2 ductal cancer, the same grade as her original cancer, Mr Ströhle said.

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2024

“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

More than 90% of pancreatic cancer cases are attributed to an aggressive, deadly form of the disease called pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, or PDAC.

From Science Daily • Nov. 29, 2023

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