pancreatic

American

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

adjective

of or relating to the pancreas.

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Pancreatic cancer alone should generate billions in annual sales.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Corrections & Amplifications Pancreatic cancer kills around seven in eight patients within five years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

"With support from groups like the Lustgarten Foundation and Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, we hope to one day help improve patient outcomes."

From Science Daily • Feb. 15, 2026

Thursday is World Pancreatic Cancer Day, which aims to spread awareness of the deadly cancer.

From Barron's • Nov. 20, 2025

The Pancreatic Juice is a secretion of the pancreas, or "sweetbread"—a gland nearly as large as the hand, lying behind the stomach.

From Hygienic Physiology : with Special Reference to the Use of Alcoholic Drinks and Narcotics by Steele, Joel Dorman

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