November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness month and it is our mission to help bring information & education to the masses to better protect ourselves and prevent late stage diagnosis from this awful disease.
There are two forms of pancreatic cancer: exocrine pancreatic cancer, which accounts for approximately 95 percent of all cases and endocrine or pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, also called islet cell tumors.
Smoking, being overweight, having diabetes, chronic pancreatitis and certain hereditary conditions are risk factors for pancreatic cancer.
There will be an estimated 60,430 people diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in the U.S.⠀
It is the 3rd leading cause of cancer-related death in the U.S. surpassing breast cancer and projected to become the second leading behind lung cancer by 2030.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
You might not exhibit symptoms of pancreatic cancer until it has advanced, so it is important to know your body and be vigilant about any changes you experience that cause alarm.
Some symptoms associated with pancreatic cancer are:
•Yellowing of the eyes and skin (jaundice)
•Dark-colored urine
•Unexplained weight loss
•Itchy skin
•Belly and back pain
•Blood clots
•Nausea and vomiting
•Loss of appetite
•Irregular stools
fuck cancer, fxck cancer