May 4, 2024 · Smoking, diabetes, chronic pancreatitis or inflammation of the pancreas, family history of pancreatic cancer, and certain genetic syndromes are all known risk factors.

Nov 22, 2021 · Doctors have identified some factors that may increase the risk of pancreatic cancer, including smoking, diabetes, chronic inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis), obesity, and family …

May 4, 2024 · Pancreatic cancer — Overview covers symptoms, risk factors, prevention, diagnosis, surgery, chemotherapy and other treatment for cancer of the pancreas.

Nov 12, 2024 · Dr. Robert McWilliams discusses who's at risk for pancreatic cancer, the need for aggressive treatment and the hope clinical trials offer.

Jan 2, 2024 · The researchers looked at images and videos of the pancreatic cancer cells, produced in Mayo Clinic's Center for Cell Signaling in Gastroenterology. They saw DOCK8 using lysosomes to …

Aug 29, 2017 · Learning there’s a growth on the pancreas — even a cyst that’s likely benign — leads many people to automatically think of pancreatic cancer and how difficult it can be to treat.

Nov 10, 2022 · For most people diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, there is no obvious predilection, but there are some known risk factors. Smoking is one of the most common to be strongly associated …

Mar 7, 2019 · Pancreatic cancer begins in the tissues of your pancreas — an organ in your abdomen that lies horizontally behind the lower part of your stomach. Your pancreas releases enzymes that …

Jul 29, 2025 · Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors happen when cells in the pancreas develop changes in their DNA. A cell's DNA holds the instructions that tell the cell what to do.

Sep 20, 2025 · Most aren't cancerous, and many don't cause symptoms. But some pancreatic cysts can be or can become cancerous. A sample of pancreatic cyst fluid may be taken to find out if cancer …