The many types of pancreatic cancer can be divided into two general groups. The vast majority of cases (about 95%) occur in the part of the pancreas that produces digestive enzymes, known as the exocrine component.

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Since pancreatic cancer usually does not cause recognizable symptoms in its early stages, the disease is typically not diagnosed until it has

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Risk factors for pancreatic adenocarcinoma include:
• Age, sex, and ethnicity– the risk of developing pancreatic cancer increases with age. Most cases occur after age 65, while cases before age 40 are uncommon. The disease is slightly

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Precancer
Exocrine cancers are thought to arise from several types of precancerous lesionswithin the pancreas, but these lesions do not always progress to

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The symptoms of pancreatic adenocarcinoma do not usually appear in the disease's early stages, and they are not individually distinctive to

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Apart from not smoking, the American Cancer Society recommends keeping a healthy weight, and increasing consumption of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains,

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Exocrine cancer
A key assessment that is made after diagnosis is whether surgical removal of the tumor is possible (see

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