Pancreatic cancer is a malignancy with poor prognosis and high mortality. The recent
increase in pancreatic cancer incidence and mortality has resulted in an increased number …

Pancreatic cancer, although infrequent, has a very poor prognosis, making it one of the 4 or
5 most common causes of cancer mortality in developed countries. Its incidence varies …

Pancreatic cancer is the seventh leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide.
However, its toll is higher in more developed countries. Reasons for vast differences in …

Pancreatic cancer, although infrequent, has an exceptionally high mortality rate, making it
one of the four or five most common causes of cancer mortality in developed countries. The …

Cancer of the pancreas remains one of the deadliest cancer types. Based on the
GLOBOCAN 2012 estimates, pancreatic cancer causes more than 331000 deaths per year …

Cancer of the pancreas remains a serious medical and public health problem because of
difficulties in early diagnosis, aggressive behavior, resistance to therapy, and limited …

Introduction: The incidence of pancreatic cancer worldwide appears to correlate with
increasing age, and it is slightly more common among men and Jewish people. There is …

Pancreatic cancer is a leading cause of cancer death worldwide and its global burden has
more than doubled over the past 25 years. The highest incidence regions for pancreatic …

Pancreas cancer is considered an 'orphan'cancer because of its relative low incidence.
Unfortunately even with early diagnosis, mortality rates are high, explaining why, despite the …

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma is associated with a poor prognosis and a high case-
fatality rate. The reasons for poor prognosis are low rates of curative resection due to local …