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FDA approves landmark pancreatic cancer drug that's shown to improve survival

FDA approves landmark pancreatic cancer drug that's shown to improve survival
NPR News Thursday 27 August 2026, 06:54 UTC By The Associated Press 1 min read
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U.S. health officials have approved a groundbreaking pancreatic cancer drug that offers a new approach to treating the deadly form of cancer, by blocking a protein that fuels tumor growth in the vast majority of cases.(Image credit: Manuel Balce Ceneta)

U.S. health officials have approved a groundbreaking pancreatic cancer drug that offers a new approach to treating the deadly form of cancer, by blocking a protein that fuels tumor growth in the vast majority of cases.

(Image credit: Manuel Balce Ceneta)

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