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Introduction
This National Cancer Institute (NCI) booklet (NIH Publication No. 01-1560) has important information about
cancer* of the pancreas. In the
United States, cancer of the pancreas is diagnosed in more than 29,000 people
every year.
This booklet discusses possible causes of cancer of the pancreas. It also
describes symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and followup care. This information
can help patients and their families better understand and cope with this
disease.
Scientists are studying cancer of the pancreas to learn more about this disease.
They are finding out more about its causes. Doctors are exploring new ways to
treat it. Research already has led to better quality of life for people with
cancer of the pancreas.
Information specialists at the NCI's Cancer
Information Service at 1-800-4-CANCER can help people with questions
about cancer and can send NCI publications. Also, many NCI publications are on
the Internet at http://www.cancer.gov/publications.
People in the United States and its territories may use this Web site to order
publications. This Web site also explains how people outside the United States
can mail or fax their requests for NCI publications.
*Words that may be new to readers are in italics. The "Dictionary"
gives definitions of these terms. Some words in the "Dictionary" have a
"sounds-like" spelling to show how to pronounce them.
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