pancreatic

[pan-kree-at-ik, pang-]

adjective

1. of or relating to the pancreas.

Example Sentences

When Catherine Duncan’s mother-in-law was dying of pancreatic cancer years ago, she was anxious, scared and deeply sad.

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"Just like in human Type 1 diabetes, the diabetes that occurs in these mice results from an immune system that spontaneously attacks the insulin-producing beta cells in pancreatic islets," Kim said.

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In both the pancreatic cancer and lung cancer mouse models they tested, the researchers found no signs of toxicity or harm to major organs.

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Another team is trying to find a new treatment for pancreatic cancer, which has an extremely low survival rate after being diagnosed.

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These have shown particular promise in aggressive cancers like pancreatic, triple-negative breast and melanoma.

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