Sex: Men have around twenty percent more chance of getting Pancreatic cancer than women.
Age: Nearly all patients who are victims of Pancreatic cancer are above 50 years in age.
Racial Background: African Americans have anywhere between 40-50 percent more chance of gaining this disease, compared to the white population.
Heredity: Nearly ten percent of all victims have a family history of Pancreatic cancer.
Hazards: Repeated contact with special pesticides, dyes, and gasoline may increase your risk.
Smoking: Smoking may increase your risk by nearly 300 percent, compared to non-smokers.
Diet: If you consume large amounts of fats and meats daily, you are at higher risk than a person who consumes a lot of fruits and vegetables, which might even reduce your risk of Pancreatic cancer.
Diabetes mellitus: For unknown reasons, people who already have this disease also have a higher risk of getting Pancreatic cancer.