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Pancreatic cancer: The smaller the tumor, the better your chances, study shows

The odds of surviving cancer of the pancreas increase dramatically for patients whose tumors are smallest, according to a new study by researchers at Saint Louis University and the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston -- the first study to specifically evaluate the link between tumor size and survival rates for one of the most common and deadly cancers.

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