November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month

In 2015, estimates show that 48,960 people will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and 40,560 individuals will die of the disease. Association data reveals that it’s the fourth leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the US, and government statistics show that the five-year survival rate for this type of cancer is only 7.2%.

November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month and different organizations all over the globe are putting a spotlight on the disease in order to raise awareness about the condition and find new ways of battling this type of cancer through …read more