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Pancreatic Cancer

From Jerry Kennard, About.com GuideAugust 23, 2006

Luciano Pavarotti is being treated for cancer of the pancreas. The 70 year old world famous opera singer was found to have pancreatic cancer following investigation by US doctors in New York. It was reported that surgeons were able to removed the malignant growth completely.

More common in men than women pancreatic cancer is a form of cancer that has a very poor 5 year survival rate. That is because it is difficult to detect in its early stages. Find out more about cancer of the pancreas

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