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US approve revolutionary drug against pancreatic cancer

CNN Portugal28 August 2026 at 14:40

This is a new hope for patients with advanced pancreatic cancer. The US regulator approved a new revolutionary drug that may help increase patients' life expectancy.

The decision was made in the United States, where the medication was authorized for clinical use.

CNN International revealed all the details about the new treatment.

This breakthrough represents new hope for the thousands of patients suffering from this disease.

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