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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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Researchers have identified a promising way to weaken one of pancreatic cancer's key defenses against treatment.

From Science Daily Sep. 12, 2026

That matters in pancreatic cancer because tumors often create an environment that is highly inflamed while also suppressing the immune system.

From Science Daily Sep. 12, 2026

Meanwhile, the Food and Drug Administration last month approved a therapy for pancreatic tumors, a breakthrough in fighting one of the deadliest forms of cancer.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

He took over just weeks before Jobs died from pancreatic cancer.

From Barron's Aug. 31, 2026

As soon as he’d recovered enough from his surgery to travel, Gey began contacting cancer researchers around the country, asking who was doing research on pancreatic cancer and needed a patient to experiment on.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

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