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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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Although further research is needed, the results point to MYC as a promising target for future pancreatic cancer treatments.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

The investigation also provided important clues about pancreatic cancer's ability to hide from the immune system, a characteristic that may help explain why the disease often responds poorly to immunotherapy.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

But immunotherapies don’t do as well against cancers with a lower mutational burden like pancreatic cancer, and they aren’t prescribed for people with cancer in the earliest stages of the disease.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

Mowi’s salmon start their lives in land-based tanks, where they are vaccinated against various illnesses, such as pancreatic disease and winter sores.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 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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