What makes pancreatic cancer so deadly in comparison to other cancers?
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It is lethal because it is quiet. But…not every dies from it. If it is caught early it can be treated with surgery followed up with chemo. For those with a combination of a good surgical outcome (clear margins), no lymph node involvement, and a full course of chemo…recurrence can be very low.
At best, this is a low percentage of patients. Cancer in an organ like the pancreas doesn’t hurt…and the other symptoms are somewhat innocuous until the the cancer has spread to the liver and other parts of the abdomen.
But, the 5 Year SEER broke 10% a couple years ago. Progress is being made.
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