Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Of or pertaining in any way to the pancreas: as, a pancreatic nerve; pancreatic tissue. See cuts under pancreas and stomach.
Wiktionary
- adj. Of or pertaining to the pancreas.
GNU Webster's 1913
- adj. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the pancreas.
WordNet 3.0
- adj. of or involving the pancreas
Examples
“Would he last two weeks, but spend the last week in pancreatic cancer-induced ravings, screaming and not knowing my name?”
“The disease is called pancreatic islet cell tumors, and they represent roughly 5% of all cases of pancreatic cancer.”
The Wall Street Journal: Pfizer Halts Sutent Study After Drug Shows Benefit
“Imagine what it would be like if you or your dearest loved one drew the card called pancreatic cancer.”
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“Pancreatic NET, also known as islet cell tumors, is a rare type of cancer different from pancreatic exocrine cancer, which is generally referred to as pancreatic cancer[5],[9].”
“Radiation therapy can boost longevity in rare pancreatic cancer patients WASHINGTON - People with rare pancreatic cancer, called pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours”
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“The endocrine pancreas is mainly composed of endocrine cells, which are called pancreatic Islets.”
“These tumors, called pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, occur only in three people out of every million.”
“The phase 3 trial included patients with advanced pancreatic islet cell tumors, also known as pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, the company said in a news release.”
“Pfizer Inc announced today that a phase 3 clinical trial of Sutent (sunitinib malate) has been stopped early after the drug showed significant benefit in patients with advanced pancreatic islet cell tumors, also known as pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors.”
“It calls pancreatic cancer a silent disease because its symptoms often are vague or go undetected at first, giving the cancer time to spread before it's discovered in its late stages.”
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