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Pancreatic Cancer: Low 5-year Survival Rates
Lack of effective treatments and often late detection of pancreatic cancer result in low survival rates. Early-stage patients have a 27% chance to be alive after five years. In patients with metastatic disease, the 5-year survival drops to 2% [2].
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Pancreatic Cancer Disease Burden
Although pancreatic cancer only accounts for 3% of all cancers, its mortality rates are relatively higher.
Pancreatic cancer mortality accounts for 7% of all cancer-related deaths in the U.S. [1].
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In Numbers
In 2016, it is estimated 27,670 men will have pancreatic cancer and 21,450 U.S. men will die from the disease.
In U.S. women, these numbers are 25,400 pancreatic cancer cases and 20,330 deaths respectively [2].
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Lifetime Chance
Risk: Men vs. Women
What are the risk factors for Pancreatic Cancer?
Risk factors are factors which are known to increase the lifetime chance of developing a disease or condition [2, 3].
The following factors are known to increase the risk of pancreatic cancer:
- Smoking;
- Obesity;
- Diabetes;
- Being of African-American descent;
- Chronic inflammation of the pancreas (chronic pancreatitis);
- Having a family member with pancreatic cancer;
- Certain genetic syndromes within the family:
- BRCA2 gene mutation;
- Lynch syndrome;
- Familial atypical mole-malignant melanoma (FAMMM).
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References:
- Key statistics for pancreatic cancer. (2016, November 2). Retrieved from http://www.cancer.org/cancer/pancreaticcancer/detailedguide/pancreatic-cancer-key-statistics
- Pancreas. (2016, November 2). Retrieved from https://cancerstatisticscenter.cancer.org/?_ga=1.137720116.521475337.1477476342#/cancer-site/Pancreas
- Diseases and Conditions Pancreatic cancer. (2016, November 5). Retrieved from http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/pancreatic-cancer/basics/risk-factors/con-20028153
Disclaimer:
This article is not medical advice. Patients should seek personal assessment by a licenced specialist. Physicians are recommended to read the full publication(s) as cited in the article before making medical decisions. This article does not supersede nor replace the published article(s).
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