New Study Finds Pancreatic Cancer Rates Rising in Women Under 55
in older Americans, rates of the disease in women under the age of 55 rose 2.4% higher than the rates of pancreatic disease in men in the same age group.
The researchers included this chilling line in their conclusion: “There was a big separation of the incidence trend between women and men aged 15-34 between 2001-2018 and it did not show slowing down.”. But why might women be at a greater risk of developing pancreatic cancer, and what can you do to lower your risk? Here’s what cancer experts have to say.
Pancreatic cancer can form from two kinds of pancreatic cells: The exocrine cells, which create enzymes that help you digest food, and the neuroendocrine cells, which make insulin to help manage your blood sugar, per the . Pancreatic cancer in the exocrine cells is the most common and is typically found at an advanced stage, the NCI says.This isn’t just something the study happened to pick up—doctors have noticed an increase in younger women as well. “We do see more [of a] younger pancreatic cancer patient population than before,” saysthis is happening—it merely indicated an increase. However, there are some theories., obesity, and genetic-related risk factors,” Dr. Kim says.
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