Pancreatic Cancer

Aliyah Wiser
Romel Contreras

What Is The Pancreas

Pear shaped gland located between the stomach and the
spine
Responsible for making hormones
Insulin
Enzyme

What Is Pancreatic Cancer

It develops in the tissues of the pancreas
-Its an aggressive form of cancer
-Malignant pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors
About 70% percent of pancreatic cancers occur in the
head of the pancreas

What Happens To The Cell

1. Cell grows and divides rapidly
a. It then becomes a tumor that does not respect
normal boundaries in the body
2. Pancreatic cells spread through the lymph

Description Of The Symptoms

Weight loss
Jaundice
( Yellow Skin )
Dark urine
itching
Vomiting

Possible Causes Of Cancer

Diabetes
Smoking
Obesity

Prevention
Avoid Smoking
Responsible for 20% to 30% of pancreatic cancers
Getting and staying healthy
Avoiding certain pesticides may reduce risk for
Pancreatic cancer

How The Cancer Is Treated

Surgery
Chemotherapy
Targeted Therapy
Radiation therapy

How The Cancer Is Diagnosed

Imaging Test
A CT Scan
Ultrasound
MRI
Can not be Inherited!!

How Many And What Group Of People Are

Likely To Have
This Disorder
Gender
Men are 30% more likely to get it then women
Race
African Americans are more likely to get the
cancer than whites
Normal genes causes about 10% of the cancer

Where Globally Does This Affect People

THE Most
In the United States.

Most commonly found in the U.S

Application Of The Research/ What Did We

Learn
I learned where the pancreas is.
Different Symptoms
There is not a cure
Preventions ( What to do and what not to do)

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