Eli5 why pancreatic cancer is a death sentence?

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I mean almost nobody survives it, it’s not uncommon unlike other cancers which are equally deadly(heart cancer for example), yet when you have it it’s basically over. A good reason to not consider chemo and just enjoy the days you have left.

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Surgery on the pancreas is also dangerous, as surgery goes. The pancreas is full of really strong digestive liquids, and you really don’t want to get them on any of your other organs. Two-four percent of patients don’t survive the surgery, and up to half develop serious complications.

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