Pancreatic cancer
All you need to know
Pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer is aggressive with few symptoms until the cancer is advanced. Symptoms may include abdominal pain, weight loss, diarrhea, and jaundice. Treatments include surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation.
How is Pancreatic Cancer caused
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Can Pancreatic Cancer be prevented?
Don't Smoke
Stay At A Healthy Weight
Getting to and staying at a healthy weight might also help lower your risk. While the effects of getting physical activity and eating well on pancreatic cancer risk are not as clear, both of these can help you stay at a healthy weight.
The American Cancer Society recommends choosing foods and beverages in amounts that help you get to and stay at a healthy weight. Eat a healthy diet, with an emphasis on plant foods. This includes at least 2½ cups of vegetables and fruits every day. Choose whole-grain breads, pastas, and cereals instead of refined grains, and eat fish, poultry, or beans instead of processed meat and red meat. For more, see the American Cancer Society Guidelines on Nutrition and Physical Activity for Cancer Prevention.
Limit Alcohol Use
How to prevent Pancreatic Cancer
Although there's no proven way to prevent pancreatic cancer, you can take steps to reduce your risk, including:
- Stop smoking. If you smoke, stop. ...
- Maintain a healthy weight. ...
- Choose a healthy diet. ...
- Consider meeting with a genetic counselor if you have a family history of pancreatic cancer.