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A Look at Pancreatic Cancer

Source: www.pancreatica.org
Topic: Pancreas
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Sort Desciption: A Look at Pancreatic Cancer The pancreas is a small spongy organ that lies under the curvature of the stomach and deep within the abdomen. The pancreas is complicated but it does two main things: ...

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A Look at Pancreatic Cancer The pancreas is a small spongy organ that lies under the curvature of the stomach and deep within the abdomen. The pancreas is complicated but it does two main things: produces enzymes that are useful for the digestion of food AND secretes hormones (like insulin and glucagon) that, among other actions, help maintain and regulate body sugar levels. In the developed world, cancer is the second most common cause of death (behind heart disease). Pancreatic cancer is the number four cause of death from cancer (behind lung, colorectal and breast). Pancreatic cancer is the most fatal of all the major cancers. This year, pancreatic cancer alone will cause more than 30,000 deaths in the US. Pancreatic cancer is responsible for more than 1% of all death (from all causes) in the US. When cancer develops in the pancreas it is almost always lethal (this is not true of some of the more rare forms). The median life expectancy after diagnosis of advanced pancreatic cancer (the most common stage at diagnosis) is 5 to 6 months with good treatment. Pancreatic cancer is the least funded of the major cancers. Pancreatic cancer is more common in African-Americans. Pancreatic cancer is strongly associated with smoking and appears associated with diets rich in saturated fats. There is currently no effective way to detect pancreatic cancer early (such as now exists with ...

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