Pancreas Cancer

Cancer of the pancreas is one of the most rapidly fatal of all cancers, and most cases are first recognized at a far advanced clinical stage. The American Cancer Society estimates that there will be 33,730 new cases of pancreatic cancer in 2006 and 32,300 deaths. Only cancers of the lung, colon, and breast cause more deaths than pancreatic cancer each year. (1) Currently there are few definitive recommendations for prevention and early detection. Cigarette smoking is probably the most consistently identified causal risk factor. Treatment is often limited to supportive care, palliation and pain control.



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