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In 2003 Jobs was diagnosed with a rare form of
pancreatic cancer
, and the following year he announced that he had undergone surgery to remove a tumor. In 2009 Jobs received a liver transplant. In August 2011 he resigned as CEO of
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In 2003 Jobs was diagnosed with a rare form of [pancreatic cancer](https://www.britannica.com/science/pancreatic-cancer), and the following year he announced that he had undergone surgery to remove a tumor. In 2009 Jobs received a liver transplant. In August 2011 he resigned as CEO of [Apple](https://www.britannica.com/money/Apple-Inc), and two months later, at age 56, he died of complications from pancreatic cancer.
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In 2003 Jobs was diagnosed with a rare form of [pancreatic cancer](https://www.britannica.com/science/pancreatic-cancer), and the following year he announced that he had undergone surgery to remove a tumor. In 2009 Jobs received a liver transplant. In August 2011 he resigned as CEO of [Apple](https://www.britannica.com/money/Apple-Inc), and two months later, at age 56, he died of complications from pancreatic cancer. |
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