Non-hereditary risk factors associated with pancreatic cancer: a focus on obesity and diabetes

Abstract

Received: April 04, 2020; Accepted: April 14, 2020; Published: April 17, 2020 The number of new cancer diagnoses is projected to increase by over 20% in Europe by 2035, and cancer is expected to become the leading cause of death worldwide. Accepted risk factors for cancer include smoking, alcohol consumption, diet (insufficient consumption of fruit, vegetables, fiber, and dairy products and consumption of red and processed meat), obesity, and lack of physical activity. Pancreatic cancers, about 85% of which are pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas, are highly lethal, with a 5-year survival rate of only 7% [1]. A greater understanding of the risk factors for pancreatic cancer are urgently required to develop preventative and early detection strategies.