Pancreatic cancer is a highly fatal disease, and its early signs are often overlooked, resulting in many patients being diagnosed in the advanced stages.
Often by the time pancreatic cancer is diagnosed, the cancer has already spread to surrounding tissues or other organs, making it an advanced-stage disease that cannot be surgically removed. Treatment for advanced pancreatic cancer includes chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and immunotherapy, which aim to manage symptoms and slow progression, but these approaches do not offer a cure. Surgery remains a potential treatment option when the cancer is detected very early, in a localized state.
