Adenocarcinoma of the exocrine pancreas is the fourth leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. Currently, surgery is the only treatment, although due to its late presentation, only 9% to 15% of patients are suitable for surgery. The median survival for all stages of pancreatic cancer is 3 to 5 months from diagnosis. The underlying problem in the use of anticancer drugs is their toxicity and poor bioavailability. It is expected that if a delivery system-bearing anticancer drugs can be delivered in a targeted fashion, inhibition of tumor growth with reduced systemic toxicity will...