Pancreatic Cancer
Jordan Johns
How to get Pancreatic Cancer
Aside from advanced age, smoking is the main risk factor for Pancreatic Cancer. It is also caused by damage to the DNA. This damage is often referred to as mutations. These mutations can be inherited from mom or dad, or they can be acquired as we age. These mutations happen when the cells in the pancreas begin to multiply and get bigger and puncture the soft tissue.
Where it's most common
There are many ways to develop pancreatic cancer but the main risk factor is smoking. It is known that most adult smoker develop pancreatic cancer more than anyone else.
How it's diagnosed
To diagnose this disease the doctor will do a complete physical exam and history. Other tests and procedures that can help the doctor detect pancreatic cancer include blood, urine, and stool tests, along with an upper GI series, also called a barium swallow.
Symptoms of Pancreatic Cancer
In the early stages, pancreatic cancer may cause no symptoms, or if it does the symptoms may resemble other illnesses. For that reason it is often referred to as a "silent killer," as the disease may be difficult to detect early on.
About the pancreas
The pancreas is a gland about 6 inches long thats is shaped like a thin pear lying on its side. The wider end of the pancreas is called the head, the middle section is called the body, and and the narrow end is called the tail. The pancreas lies between the stomach and the spine.
Diet soda for pancreatic cancer
Diet soda has few, if any, calories. So it may seem like a healthier, waist-shrinking alternative to regular soda. But our nutrition experts tell a different story. "People who drink diet sodas daily have a higher rate obesity than those who dont," says Stephanie Maxson, senior clinical dietitian in MD Anderson's Integrative Medicine Center.
Pancreatic Cancer
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What age do you get Pancreatic Cancer?
The risk of developing pancreatic cancer increases with age. Most people who develop pancreatic cancer are older than 45, in fact 90% are older than 55 and 70% are older than 65. However, adults of any age can be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
My point of view on pancreatic cancer
My view on pancreatic cancer is that i think even though it is a rare disease when people get this disease it hits them hard. By it hits them hard i mean that when people do get this disease it is extremely hard to get rid of because this disease almost always fatal which means there is no way to escape this disease. If you are a smoker i advise you to quit smoking while you still can. If you don't then it will just higher your risk of getting this disease.