A reliable early warning system for pancreatic cancer is highly sought after because the disease progresses so quickly once detected. If caught while still confined to the pancreas it can often be cured by surgery, but the large majority of patients are already metastatic before symptoms appear.
The one-year relative survival rate after diagnosis is 20%, and the five-year rate is 7%. In the US it is the 4th most common cause of death from cancer, and kills more than half a million people per year worldwide.
The one-year relative survival rate after diagnosis is 20%, and the five-year rate is 7%. In the US it is the 4th most common cause of death from cancer, and kills more than half a million people per year worldwide.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pancreatic_cancer