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Reasons Why Pancreatic Cancer Cases Are Increasing
Posted: Sep 19, 2018
Pancreatic cancer shows no early symptoms. Its symptoms vary according to where the tumor is located in the pancreas. When there’s suspicion of the disease, a CAT scan is used to identify the stage and progression of the tumor and also determine whether or not it can be removed.
Located in the abdomen, the pancreas is partly between the spine and stomach and partly in the curve of the small intestine. As a result, small tumors cannot be felt and symptoms manifest when the tumor is big enough to affect surrounding organs.
Here’s why pancreatic cancer incidences are rising:
- Pancreatic cancer is stealthy in nature. Many people with pancreatic cancer are not diagnosed until the cancer has advanced and that’s why a majority of them die within a short time after diagnosis.
The Sandler-Kenner Foundation was started by Gregory A. Echt, M.D. and his wife, Susan T. Echt, after they lost two of their dear friends, Michael and Peter, to premature deaths from pancreatic cancer.