Pancreatic Cancer Notes

Pancreatic cancer." World of Health. Gale, 2007. Gale Student Resources In Context. Web. 16 Sept. 2010.

Pancreatic Cancer

• Disease with cancerous cells in the tissue of pancreas
• 17,150 males and 16,580 females will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2006.
• Exact cause of pancreatic cancer is not known. But things like diets  that have a lot of red meats are a possible casue.
• Jaundice- a yellowish discoloration of the whites of the eyes and skin
• The way to cure pancreatic cancer is surgery, radiation therapy or chemotherapy

• Very fatal disease, 95% of people will die from this cancer
• No early symptoms
• Smoking is another thing that might cause this
• The American cancer says that you should eat a lot fruits, vegetables and dietary fiber.
• "The most definitive test for pancreatic cancer is a biopsy, in which a sample of the tumor is removed and examined microscopically."
• "Pancreatic cancer is a disease in which cancerous cells are found within the tissues of the pancreas"