The five-year survival rate for pancreatic cancer in the United States has increased to 13%. This was reported by health day.
Pancreatic cancer is often detected at an advanced stage, resulting in low survival rates for patients. But statistics from the American Cancer Society showed that the five-year survival rate for people with the disease has increased to 13%. Ten years ago the rate was 6%, meaning only 6% of patients were alive five years after cancer diagnosis.
PanCAN attributes the increase in survival to improved detection and treatment of patients with cancer that has not spread beyond the pancreas.
“We are seeing more patients being diagnosed in the earlier stages and living longer,” said PanCAN President and CEO Julie Fleshman.
However, the increase in the number of new cases and deaths shows that progress is insufficient, especially in patients with metastatic disease. There has also been an increase in cases of pancreatic cancer in young women, which may be related to the increase in obesity. Awareness about the symptoms and risk factors of pancreatic cancer can improve the condition.
Previous scientists using AI. was promoted The detection rate of pancreatic cancer cases is 3.5 times.