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Pancreatic cancer occurs in the pancreas. In the U.S. in 2015, it’s estimated that about 48,960 people will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and about 40,560 people will die of pancreatic cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. Pancreatic cancer accounts for about 3 percent of all cancer cases, and about 7 percent of cancer deaths.
Read MorePancreatic cancer advances have been making recent news, largely through the revolution that is personalized medicine, specifically immunotherapy. The statistics on pancreatic cancer are grim. Almost 50,000 people will be diagnosed in the US this year, with more than 40,000 dying from the disease. There exists no effective screening method. The disease is asymptomatic early on and spreads rapidly to other organs.
Read MorePancreatic cancer the most deadly type of any common cancer. It is hard to catch early. In the U.S. in 2015, it is estimated that about 48,960 people will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and about 40,560 people will die of pancreatic cancer. The disease accounts for about 3 percent of all cancer cases, and about 7 percent of cancer deaths. The average lifetime risk of developing pancreatic cancer is about 1 in 67.
Read MoreResearchers have developed a breakthrough therapy in the treatment of one of the world’s deadliest cancers: pancreatic cancer.
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