Pancreatic Cancer: What you need to know

Pancreatic Cancer

Pancreatic cancer is relatively rare. Only about 49,000 U.S. cases are diagnosed each year.
However, it is the fourth leading cause of cancer death in the U.S.
Smoking and increasing age are risk factors.
Types of pancreatic cancer include adenocarcinoma and neuroendocrine. In 2011, the neuroendocrine form took the life of Apple CEO Steve Jobs.
Surgery is the only known cure for pancreatic cancer, but no more than 20% of patients are able to undergo surgery. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is...
Symptoms of pancreatic cancer include painless jaundice and weight loss.
The most common site of pancreatic cancer is at the head of the pancreas.
There are no specific routine screening tools for pancreatic cancer, but talk to your doctor about any genetic syndromes that may lead to an increased risk of t...

List compiled by Christina Wai, MD, Hartford HealthCare surgical oncologist.