TIMES ONLINE: Steve Jobs, Apple’s chief executive, is likely to be suffering from a recurrent cancer tumour of the pancreas or complications relating to his earlier surgery to deal with the disease, doctors said today.

Speculation is rife about the cause of the “hormone imbalance” that he says is forcing him to take a leave of absence from his role as head of the iconic technology firm.

But doctors said today that, given the length of time Mr Jobs is planning to take off, and his own opaque description of symptoms, persistent rumours that he has experienced a recurrence of cancer or could be facing surgery to remove his pancreas were the simplest explanations for his illness.

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