The Stats
Pancreatic cancer is one of the world’s toughest cancers to diagnose and treat. Most people are diagnosed at Stage 4, when the disease has already spread, and treatment options are limited. Despite decades of effort, the five-year survival rate has improved only modestly, ranging from 10-13% today. Across Canada and the United States, more than 73,000 people are diagnosed each year, and nearly 58,000 die from the disease. Pancreatic cancer is now the third-deadliest cancer 3, accounting for more than 7% of all cancer deaths. It is projected to become the second deadliest by 2030. Globally, the situation is worsening. The incidence of pancreatic cancer is projected to rise by 95% by 2050, and there has been a notable increase among people under 55, particularly women.
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