How common is pancreatic cancer?
A. Around 250,000 people are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer worldwide each year. This includes around 7,600 in the UK, 55,000 in Europe, 2,200 in Australia, 3,800 in Canada and 34,000 in the USA. It is the 10th most common cancer diagnosed in most developed countries, with roughly the same incidence as leukaemia and cancers of the ovaries, kidney and stomach. It is the sixth most common cause of cancer death in the UK.
