Cancer of the Pancreas
Cancer of the pancreas remains a serious medical and public health problem because of difficulties in early diagnosis, aggressive behavior, resistance to therapy, and limited opportunities for prevention. This chapter reviews the epidemiology of pancreatic cancer. Topics covered include classification, diagnosis, incidence, mortality, survival, time trends in the United States, risk factors, host factors, molecular pathogenesis, and prevention.
Keywords: pancreatic cancer, cancer risk, cancer epidemiology, cancer prevention, resistance to therapy, pathogenesis
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