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Pancreatic cancer Out of the shadows

Pancreatic cancer Out of the shadows Pancreatic Out of the shadows Home in on this deadly disease to improve patient care. By Kim McCarron, MS, CRNP The American Cancer Society predicts that 46,420 Americans will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2014 and 39,590 will die from the disease. This means that the incidence nearly equals the mortality. Despite decades of effort, the 5-year survival rate for pancreatic cancer is a dismal 5%. This deadly disease affects both men and women, with 80% of cases arising in the sixth through eighth decades of life. The median age of death is 73. A diagnosis of pancreatic cancer is extremely difficult for patients and their families to accept because most tumors are detected at an advanced stage of disease with little hope for cure. By knowing the therapeutic and palliative options that are avail- able, you can provide patients and their caregivers with informa- tion to help them navigate a challenging course of treatments. Sizing up the risks The key modifiable risk factors for pancreatic cancer are obesity and cigarette smoking. Each of these risk factors increases the risk of developing this type of cancer two- to threefold. Among older adults, new-onset diabetes mellitus may be a http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Nursing Made Incredibly Easy! Wolters Kluwer Health

Pancreatic cancer Out of the shadows

McCarron, Kim
Nursing Made Incredibly Easy! , Volume 12 (4) – Jul 1, 2014
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Pancreatic Out of the shadows Home in on this deadly disease to improve patient care. By Kim McCarron, MS, CRNP The American Cancer Society predicts that 46,420 Americans will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2014 and 39,590 will die from the disease. This means that the incidence nearly equals the mortality. Despite decades of effort, the 5-year survival rate for pancreatic cancer is a dismal 5%. This deadly disease affects both men and women, with 80% of cases arising in the sixth through eighth decades of life. The median age of death is 73. A diagnosis of pancreatic cancer is extremely difficult for patients and their families to accept because most tumors are detected at an advanced stage of disease with little hope for cure. By knowing the therapeutic and palliative options that are avail- able, you can provide patients and their caregivers with informa- tion to help them navigate a challenging course of treatments. Sizing up the risks The key modifiable risk factors for pancreatic cancer are obesity and cigarette smoking. Each of these risk factors increases the risk of developing this type of cancer two- to threefold. Among older adults, new-onset diabetes mellitus may be a

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