Pancreatic cancer is known as the “king of carcinoma” and is a highly fatal disease. Currently, it is the third leading cause of death from cancer in the United States, with a five-year survival rate of only 12 percent. Medical experts say that because there is no effective screening or early diagnosis method, exercising methods of prevention in daily life is important.
The pancreas is an organ in the abdomen, just behind the stomach. Pancreatic cancer refers to the cells in the pancreas undergoing changes (mutations) in their DNA and developing into tumors. Most pancreatic cancers are pancreatic adenocarcinoma (occurring in the lining of the ducts in the pancreas)….