In comparison to many other malignancies, pancreatic cancer has an extremely low cumulative five-year survival rate-the percentage of all patients who are alive for five years after diagnosis-of about 5 to 10%. This is because considerably more people are diagnosed with stage IV disease after it has spread. Pancreatic cancer is the most lethal of all common malignancies and delays in detection and treatment can be fatal. When pancreatic cancer is detected early enough, it is possible to remove the pancreas, which is the sole cure for the condition. Only 10% of people with pancreatic cancer are discovered in time for life-saving surgery.
Although pancreatic cancer is uncommon, it is one of the worst types of cancer. This is because symptoms usually do not appear until the malignancy is advanced, making treatment difficult.
Published Date: 2022-11-30; Received Date: 2022-11-02
