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pancreatic

American

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

adjective

of or relating to the pancreas.

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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

Revolution Medicines’ daraxonrasib showed positive Phase 3 results for pancreatic cancer.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

In 2011, Jobs died of pancreatic cancer at 56, fueling more uncertainty around the company’s future.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

It correctly distinguished pancreatic cancer cases from non-cases 91.9% of the time across all stages, with a false positive rate of 5% in non-cases.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

And he had one of its most deadly forms: pancreatic cancer.

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

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