Researchers have identified several risk factors for pancreatic cancer. A risk factor is something that increases the chance that you may develop a disease; it is not a guarantee. Some risk factors can be avoided, however, some like age and gender cannot.
Risk Factors for Pancreatic Cancer
- smoking
- being diabetic
- age - as people get older, their risk factor for pancreatic cancer increases
- being male
- suffering from chronic pancreatitis
- being Jewish - people of a Jewish background have a higher risk of developing pancreatic cancer
