What are the key statistics about pancreatic cancer?
The American Cancer Society’s most recent estimates for pancreatic cancer in the United States are for 2010: • About 43,140 people (21,370 men and 21,770 women) will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. • About 36,800 people (18,770 men and 18,030 women) will die of pancreatic cancer Over the past 15 to 25 years, rates of pancreatic cancer have dropped slightly in men and women. Still, pancreatic cancer remains the fourth leading cause of cancer death overall. The lifetime risk of developing pancreatic cancer is about 1 in 71 (1.41%). This is about the same for both men and women. A person’s risk may be altered by certain risk factors (listed in the next section).
