The American Cancer Society’s Cancer Facts & Figures 2024 report reveals an encouraging trend in the fight against pancreatic cancer. The five-year survival rate has now risen to 13%. Despite this progress, pancreatic cancer remains a leading cause of cancer-related deaths and is projected to become the second-leading cause by 2030. The Pancreatic Cancer Cure Foundation (PCCF) is committed to reversing this trend through funding critical research and clinical trials. The goal is to not only increase the survival rate for pancreatic cancer but also to reduce the number of people diagnosed with the disease. With your support, we can make a positive impact in the fight against pancreatic cancer. #flipthestory
Source: https://www.cancer.org/research/cancer-facts-statistics/all-cancer-facts-figures.html
Risk factors: People who smoke have about twice the risk of pancreatic cancer as people who’ve never smoked, and the use of smokeless tobacco also increases risk. Other risk factors include type 2 diabetes, excess body weight, a family history of pancreatic cancer, and a personal history of chronic pancreatitis. Risk is also increased among people with certain genetic syndromes (e.g., Lynch syndrome) and inherited mutations (e.g., in BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes). Heavy alcohol consumption may increase risk.
Incidence trends: The incidence rate for pancreatic cancer has increased by about 1% per year since the late 1990s in both men and women.