Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatic cancer is a type of cancer that starts in the cells of the pancreas and grow out of control. The pancreas lies behind the stomach and has multiple functions. It’s important to get an accurate diagnosis as pancreatic cancer has different cell types with different treatment options. Bardmoor Cancer Center will take careful steps stage and grade the tumor to assess the best way to create and manage your treatment plan. Our goal is to achieve the very best outcome while preserving your quality of life.
Types of pancreatic cancer include:
- Pancreatic adenocarcinoma
- Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) – less common
Other types of cancer can start in the pancreas but are more rare:
- Adenosquamous cell carcinomas
- Squamous cell carcinomas
- Signet ring cell carcinomas
What are the risk factors for Pancreatic Cancer?
It may be possible to avoid some risk factors for pancreatic cancer, but some are out of your control. The best plan is to catch it early. Lifestyle and hereditary factors include:
- Smoking
- Diabetes
- Overweight and obese
- Chronic pancreatitis (may be related to a gene change)
- Workplace exposures
- Personal history of pancreatic cancer
- Genetic syndromes
- Family history of pancreatic cancer
- Gender/Age/Race