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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It’s often caught late to the point where it’s stage III/IV. Also, most don’t have symptoms in early stages. Surgically, it’s risky because it’s surrounded by blood vessels, and by the time they catch it (related to the first point) the cancer has spread to other parts of the body.

Edit: both my grandparents on one side of the family had it

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