pancreatic cancer

n. cancer of the pancreas

Pancreatic cancer is a malignant tumour within the pancreatic gland. Each year about 33,000 individuals in the United States are diagnosed with this condition, and more than 60,000 in Europe. Depending on the extent of the tumor at the time of diagnosis, the prognosis is generally regarded as poor, with few victims still alive five years after diagnosis, and complete remission still extremely rare.
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Noun
1. cancer of the pancreas
(hypernym) carcinoma

Cancer of the pancreas. When pancreatic cancer spreads, it usually travels through the lymphatic system. Surgeons often remove lymph nodes near the pancreas to learn whether they contain cancer cells.