Pancreatic cancer rates are rising among Americans, with the sharpest increases in younger women, a new study finds.
is still more common among men, “over the last 20 years the risk has been rising in women, and if this continues, over time, it will be more common in women,” study co-author Dr. Srinivas Gaddam, head of the pancreatic screening and early detection program at Cedars-Sinai Cancer Center in Los Angeles, tells TODAY.com. “This calls attention to the need for investing more research dollars into why this is happening and how we can avert it.
While 42% of patients diagnosed with an early stage tumor survive at least five years, just 3% of those with metastatic disease, where the cancer has spread to other parts of the body, survive at least five years,To take a closer look at trends in pancreatic cancer, Gaddam and his colleagues turned to data from the National Program of Cancer Registries, which represents 64.5% of the U.S. population.
Until a good screening test is developed, there are strategies to detect pancreatic cancer early, Simeone says. First, because more than a dozen genetic mutations that increase the risk of the cancer have been discovered, people with a family history of the disease should be checked for those mutations.
Still, Kastrinos says, while there are increasing rates in women, the number of patients is small, overall. “So we don’t want alarms going off,” Kastrinos adds. “But the trend is important.”
México Últimas Noticias, México Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
Pancreatic cancer rates ‘rising rapidly’ among younger womenPancreatic cancer is rising in the US, but rates are rising faster in young women.
Leer más »
Pancreatic cancer ‘rising rapidly’ among women, study saysNew research found that BlackWomen, in particular, are more vulnerable to PancreaticCancer — one of the deadliest forms of cancer. Just under 7,000 Canadians were diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last year, according to cancersociety – healthing_ca
Leer más »
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Celebrate 'Push the Sky Away' 10th Anniversary With Concert FilmTo commemorate the album’s 10th anniversary, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds have released 'Live at the Fonda Theatre (2013).'
Leer más »
Almost Three Quarters of Americans Distrust Artificial IntelligenceShocker: people aren't quite sure that they trust artificial intelligence to operate in their best interests, per a new poll.
Leer más »
Americans Chock and Bates win Four Continents ice danceAmericans Madison Chock and Evan Bates won their third Four Continents ice dance title in Colorado on Sunday after setting both free dance and overall career-best scores to edge Canadian pair Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Nikolaj Sorensen.
Leer más »
Cartels’ crime, kidnappings prompt State Dept. to tell Americans to avoid six Mexican statesThe State Department is warning Americans heading to Mexico as spring break approaches to completely avoid six states because of persistent crime, including kidnappings, by the country’s cartels.
Leer más »