Pancreatic cancer generally develops without earlysymptoms,exceptwhenitisclosetothebileductandcausesbiliary obstruction. Up to two-thirds may be located in thehead of the pancreas. Approximately 30% of cases arerelated to smoking and 20% are associated with the type ofTable 1.
underbelly noun [S]. âº the âweakest or most âunpleasant âpart of something: a âfilm âexposing the âsordid underbelly of âmodern âurban âsociety Small âbusinesses are the âsoft underbelly (= âweakest âparts) of the âeconomy, and they need as much âgovernment âsupport as âpossible.
The soft underbelly of the Axis Powers was Italy. The allies (US-led) launched the invasion of Scicily and Italy in order to knock it our of the war.