Causes of Pancreatic cancer : Reducing Your Risk

Pancreatic cancer arises when cells in the pancreas, a glandular organ behind the stomach, begin to multiply out of control and form a mass. These cancerous cells have the ability to invade other parts of the body.

There are a number of types of pancreatic cancer.

The most common, pancreatic adenocarcinoma, accounts for about 85% of cases, and the term "pancreatic cancer" is sometimes used to refer only to that type. These adenocarcinomas start within the part of the pancreas which makes digestive enzymes. Several other types of cancer, which collectively represent the majority of the non-adenocarcinomas, can also arise from these cells. 1-2% of cases of pancreatic cancer are neuroendocrine tumors, which arise from the hormone-producing cells of the pancreas. These are generally less aggressive than pancreatic adenocarcinoma

Digestive

28 causes

Protective Factors	Studies
Protective Factor Whole grains Nutrition	1 study Whole‐grain intake and cancer: An expanded review and meta‐analysis Study in 2009 -60% with High evidence in 10 years
Minor Protective Factor Citrus (orange, mandar... Nutrition	1 study Citrus Fruit Intake and Pancreatic Cancer Risk: A Quantitative Syst... Study in 2009 -17% with High evidence in 10 years
Minor Protective Factor Fruits Nutrition	1 study Food habits and pancreatic cancer: a case-control study of the Fran... Study in 1995 -28% with Low evidence in 4 years 418 subjects
Minor Protective Factor Vegetables Nutrition	1 study Food habits and pancreatic cancer: a case-control study of the Fran... Study in 1995 -28% with Low evidence in 4 years 418 subjects
Minor Protective Factor Olive oil Nutrition	1 study Olive oil intake is inversely related to cancer prevalence: a syste... Study in 2011 -25% with Low evidence in 4 years 37,140 subjects
Minor Protective Factor Nuts & Peanuts Nutrition	1 study Higher nut intake is associated with reduced risk of cardiovascular... Study in 2016 -1% with High evidence in 10 years 819,448 subjects
Minor Protective Factor Fasting Nutrition	1 study Impact of intermittent fasting on health and disease processes Study in 2016 -3% with Low evidence
Minor Protective Factor Fresh Chili Peppers (C... Herb	1 study In vitro and in vivo induction of apoptosis by capsaicin in pancrea... -1% with Low evidence

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Risk Factors	Studies
Strong Risk Factor Smoking Contaminant	1 study Tobacco smoking and cancer: A meta-analysis Study in 2007 +343% with High evidence in 13 years
Strong Risk Factor Obesity Musculoskeletal system	2 studies The incidence of co-morbidities related to obesity and overweight: ... Study in 2008 +229% with High evidence Body Fatness and Cancer — Viewpoint of the IARC Working Group +50% with High evidence
Risk Factor Diabetes Lymphatic system	1 study Diabetes mellitus and risk of pancreatic cancer: A meta-analysis of... Study in 2011 +94% with High evidence
Risk Factor Blood Sugar - Hypergl... Lymphatic system	1 study Fasting Serum Glucose Level and Cancer Risk in Korean Men and Women Study in 2005 +91% with High evidence in 10 years 1,298,385 subjects
Risk Factor Solid Fuel Smoke Contaminant	1 study Food habits and pancreatic cancer: a case-control study of the Fran... Study in 1995 +363% with Low evidence in 4 years 418 subjects
Risk Factor Polychlorinated Biphen... Contaminant	1 study Risk of Pancreatic Cancer in Workers Exposed to Chlorinated Hydroca... Study in 2000 +37% with High evidence
Risk Factor Salt Herb	1 study Food habits and pancreatic cancer: a case-control study of the Fran... Study in 1995 +328% with Low evidence in 4 years 418 subjects
Risk Factor Solvents Exposure Contaminant	2 studies Risk of Pancreatic Cancer in Workers Exposed to Chlorinated Hydroca... Study in 2000 +35% with High evidence Occupational exposures and pancreatic cancer: a meta-analysis Study in 1999 +29% with High evidence in 13 years
Risk Factor Pesticides Exposure Contaminant	1 study Occupational exposures and pancreatic cancer: a meta-analysis Study in 1999 +33% with High evidence in 13 years
Risk Factor Fried Foods Nutrition	1 study Food habits and pancreatic cancer: a case-control study of the Fran... Study in 1995 +284% with Low evidence in 4 years 418 subjects
Minor Risk Factor Red Meat Nutrition	2 studies Red and processed meat consumption and risk of pancreatic cancer: m... Study in 2012 +29% with High evidence in 10 years 6,643 subjects Carcinogenicity of consumption of red and processed meat. Study in 2015 +9% with Moderate evidence in 22 years
Minor Risk Factor Processed Foods Nutrition	1 study Food habits and pancreatic cancer: a case-control study of the Fran... Study in 1995 +210% with Low evidence in 4 years 418 subjects
Minor Risk Factor Sugar Nutrition	1 study Food habits and pancreatic cancer: a case-control study of the Fran... Study in 1995 +181% with Low evidence in 4 years 418 subjects
Minor Risk Factor Alcohol Beverage	1 study A meta-analysis of alcohol drinking and cancer risk Study in 2001 +18% with High evidence in 34 years 117,000 subjects
Minor Protective Factor Height Musculoskeletal system	1 study Height and pancreatic cancer risk: a systematic review and meta-ana... Study in 2012 +7% with High evidence
Minor Risk Factor Processed Meat Nutrition	3 studies Food habits and pancreatic cancer: a case-control study of the Fran... Study in 1995 +368% with Low evidence in 4 years 418 subjects Potential health hazards of eating red meat Study in 2016 +19% with Moderate evidence Red and processed meat consumption and risk of pancreatic cancer: m... Study in 2012 +19% with High evidence in 10 years 6,643 subjects
Minor Risk Factor Asbestos Contaminant	1 study Occupational exposures and pancreatic cancer: a meta-analysis Study in 1999 +9% with Moderate evidence in 13 years
Minor Risk Factor Lead Exposure Contaminant	1 study Occupational exposures and pancreatic cancer: a meta-analysis Study in 1999 +9% with Moderate evidence in 13 years
Minor Risk Factor Coffee (Caffeine) Beverage	1 study Association of Coffee Consumption with Total and Cause-Specific Mor... Study in 2015 +8% with Moderate evidence in 22 years 208,501 subjects
Minor Risk Factor Food Emulsifier Manufactured	1 study Food habits and pancreatic cancer: a case-control study of the Fran... Study in 1995 +8% with Low evidence in 4 years 418 subjects