n a person who is hired to work for another or for a business, firm, etc., in return for payment, (Also called (esp. formerly)) employÃ©. employee association. n an organization, other than a trade union, whose members comprise employees of a single employing organization.
Pancreatic cancer arises when cells in the pancreas, a glandular organ behind the stomach, begin to multiply out of control and form a mass. These cancerous cells have the ability to invade other parts of the body. There are a number of types of pancreatic cancer.
Cancer in the Pancreas. Cancer of the pancreas accounts for only about 2.4% of new cancer diagnoses each year yet it is the fourth most frequent cause of cancer death in both men and women. In 2006, 33,730 people in the United States were diagnosed with pancreatic cancer with an estimated five-year survival rate of 4.6%. (American Cancer Society Facts and Figures 2006).