5 things to know about pancreatic cancer

Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center Blog News, information and stories from Mayo Clinic’s cance ^ | 11/22/21 | Nicole Brudos Ferrara

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"It's not a particularly common cancer," says Mark Truty, M.D., a surgical oncologist at Mayo Clinic. "The lifetime risk of pancreatic cancer for any given patient without any predisposing risk is only 1 to 3%."

According to the National Cancer Institute, pancreatic cancer accounts for 3.2% of all new cancer cases, but it causes nearly 8% of all cancer deaths. And the five-year survival rate for pancreatic cancer is just 10.8%.

Here are five things everyone should know about this deadly cancer:

Pancreatic cancer is aggressive and causes nonspecific symptoms.

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Very difficult if impossible to monitor for.

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It’s crucial.

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You should pray hard that the Lord shows me favor and protects me.

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Oh, you can count that I am praying!

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Oh, you can count that I am praying!

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But are you praying for me to have protection from the dreaded disease or for something evil?

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I'm praying hard!

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You need to do it biblically. Like going to your closet and doing it for Godly reasons. You’ve done that, right?

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STILL PRAYING!

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As Jesus commanded in Matthew 5:43-44?

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I have never prayed harder in my life.

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But you need to do it as Jesus said. He and I both know your heart. C

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No you don’t.

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Without a doubt I do. Without a doubt. But please procede. As a matter of fact, I insist.

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You are not a mind reader.