Pancreatic Cancer Causes & Risk Factors

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• QWhat are the risk factors for pancreatic cancer?

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  A Dr. Simeon Jaggernauth, DO , Oncology, answered on behalf of Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA)

  There are many risk factors present to develop pancreatic cancer. Here are a few:
  Chronic Pancreatitis, Heriditary Mutations in BRCA (Breast Cancer), Diabetes & Insulin Resistance, Smoking, High Fat Diet, Obesity & Lack of Exercise, Partial Gastrectomy, Hepatitis-B.
  
  Beneficial Factors: Plenty of Exercise, Low fat diet, & Quitting smoking.
  
  Unknown Factors: Coffee & Alcohol as data obscured by concurrent smoking.

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• QHow do syrup-based drinks cause pancreatic cancer?

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  A Dr. Michael Roizen, MD , Internal Medicine, answered

  The risk of developing pancreatic cancer is related in part to the amount of sugar in the diet. Studies show that people who drink fizzy or syrup-based drinks twice a day or more run a 90 percent higher risk of getting cancer of the pancreas than those who never drink them.