Early Detection

Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest cancers with the lowest five-year survival rate at just 12%. This disease is the 3rd leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. 

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Know The Risk Factors

The cause of most pancreatic cancer is unknown

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Risk factors for developing pancreatic cancer include:

• Family history​

• Age

• Chronic or hereditary pancreatitis

• Smoking

• Obesity

• Long-standing diabetes (five-plus years)

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Today, pancreatic cancer early detection or screening methods focus on those at high risk (such as the factors listed above). PanCan can talk to you about your options, such as:

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• Surveillance programs

• Regular imaging scans

• Blood-based test

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Please reach out to PanCan Patient Services for more information and support: (877) 272-6226 or email.