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Your pancreatic cancer prognosis and life expectancy depend a lot on the cancer stage. Learn about progression, factors that influence your outlook, and more.
The survival rates for pancreatic cancer in the United States are based on how far the cancer has spread. Learn more.
Dr. Truty says patients who are able to have surgery to remove their pancreatic cancer can live significantly longer, but in cases where the tumor has grown outside of the pancreas to encase critical blood vessels, pancreatic cancer has been considered inoperable.
Long-term prognosis for pancreatic cancer depends on the size and type of the tumor, lymph node involvement and degree of metastasis (spread) at the time of diagnosis. The earlier pancreatic cancer is diagnosed and treated , the better the prognosis.
According to the American Cancer Society, in 2023, about 64,050 people were expected to be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. About 50,550 people were expected to die from this type of cancer. More than half of people diagnosed with pancreatic cancer find out late.
According to the National Cancer Institute, pancreatic cancer accounts for 3.2% of all new cancer cases, but it causes nearly 8% of all cancer deaths. And the five-year survival rate for pancreatic cancer is just 10.8%.
Pancreatic adenocarcinoma is the most common type of pancreatic cancer, accounting for about 95% of cancers of the pancreas. Life expectancy for pancreatic cancer is often expressed in 5-year survival rates, that is, how many people will be alive 5 years after diagnosis.
Pancreatic cancer typically starts in the ducts of the pancreas. Small changes in the cellular DNA result in uncontrolled multiplication and accumulation of cells in clusters called tumors. If untreated, these cancer cells can spread outside of the pancreas to other parts of the body.
Localized pancreatic cancer that is contained within the pancreas has a five-year relative survival rate of 44.3 percent. Regional cancer that has spread from the pancreas into nearby parts of the body, such as the lymph nodes, has a five-year relative survival rate of 16.2 percent.
Rates of pancreatic cancer are higher for Black Americans than White Americans, and lower in Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Pancreatic cancer prognosis is not good, though it varies by stage diagnosed and other factors.