Pancreatic Cancer Could Become Second Cause of Cancer Deaths
New research shows that by 2030, pancreatic cancer may overtake colorectal cancer as the second cause of death in the US. Currently, the top three causes of death are lung, colorectal, and breast cancers; pancreatic cancer is fourth.
The reasons for the increase include changes in demographics, (for instance, the African-American population is more prone to the disease), as well as, the increase in people who are 65 and older.
Pancreatic cancer has few signs and symptoms, and therefore, is not diagnosed early enough to make treatment successful. There is no screening test for it, and patients usually die within five years of diagnosis. More….
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