Alcohol is an established risk factor for seven cancer types, but pancreatic cancer has not yet made the list. A recent analysis may change that.

Univ. of Iowa trial uses Vitamin C to double the life expectancy of pancreatic cancer patients By administering high doses of intravenous Vitamin C, researchers were able to extend the average ...

The American Cancer Society estimates that about 67,440 Americans (34,950 men and 32,490 women) will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer this year. Of those, about 51,980 people (27,050 men and ...

That's when they learned that "often with pancreases, a suitable recipient is not found, and donors who are really giving the ultimate gift at the end of their life also agree that if a recipient ...

What is the life expectancy for pancreatic cancer? Right now, the survival rates for pancreatic cancer are grim, with more than half of patients dying within three months of diagnosis and just 20 ...

Perati’s odds were slim—3% of late-stage pancreatic-cancer patients are still alive after five years. And half of all pancreatic-cancer patients live for less than a year after their diagnosis.

As Pancreatic Cancer Action Network explains, even when it’s discovered only in the pancreas, the five-year survival rate is 44%. For all types of pancreatic cancer, including if it has spread ...

Fighting for 20 months, Swayze outlived most with his diagnosis. Sept. 16, 2009— -- Patrick Swayze passed away Monday at the age of 57, but his 20-month battle with pancreatic cancer showed ...