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Pancreatic Cancer* Facts 2009

1. Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer death in the United States.
2. Pancreatic cancer has the highest mortality rate of all the major cancers.
95% of patients will die within five years of diagnosis and only 5% survive more
than five years. 76% of patients with pancreatic cancer die within the first year of
diagnosis.
3. Since 1975, the five-year survival rate for the disease has only increased from 3%
to 5%.
4. This year 42,470 Americans will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and 35,240
will die from the disease.
5. The number of new pancreatic cancer cases and the number of deaths caused by
pancreatic cancer are increasing – not decreasing. The expected annual number of
new pancreatic cancer cases is projected to increase by 55% by the year 2030.

No Early Detection Methods
No early detection test or screening exam is currently available for pancreatic cancer.
The disease is often diagnosed in late stages due to the location of the pancreas in the
body and the lack of definitive symptoms. In fact, 52% of patients are diagnosed with
advanced (metastatic) disease that has already spread to other organs.