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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Storm Newton

New cancer pill almost doubles survival time for pancreatic patients during trial

About 11,500 cases of pancreatic cancer are diagnosed in the UK each year - (Alamy/PA)

A new once-daily pill almost doubled the survival time for patients battling an aggressive and advanced form of pancreatic cancer when compared to chemotherapy in a recent trial.

Experts are hailing the drug, daraxonrasib, as "landscape-changing" for those affected by the disease, noting its additional benefit of causing fewer side effects.

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