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Gel-like implant destroys pancreatic cancer in mice

Pancreatic cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide.

Pancreatic cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. Image: Unsplash/Louis Reed

Ken Kingery
Senior Science Communications Specialist, Pratt School of Engineering at Duke University
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