Health Literacy- Pancreatic Cancer- Post #2 - Nov. 15, 2013 According to WEBMD, “about 44,000 people per year in the U.S. are diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer.” For reasons not fully understood “this disease arise, grow, and spread, often before its ever discovered. As with many types of cancer the causes of pancreatic cancer are mysterious. Although certain pancreatic cancer risk factors have been identified, the story is far from complete.” Pancreatic Cancer Causes and Risk Factors can be found at the link below. The best we can do is to become informed, and to live as well and as responsibly as we can. The truth is – Pancreatic Cancer is often deadly, but when caught early effective treatment can prolong life; this has been the case with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Apple co-founder, Steve Jobs died from Pancreatic Cancer. He lived for almost 8 years after being diagnosed. The stage at diagnosis, the effectiveness of treatment, and the type of Pancreatic Cancer all contribute significantly in determining one’s likelihood and length of survival. We encourage our readers to click the link to read about risk factors and other information. webmd/cancer/pancreatic-cancer/causes-pancreatic-cancer
Posted on: Sat, 16 Nov 2013 00:22:35 +0000
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