The risk factors for pancreatic cancer are now well known: alcohol, tobacco and diet. Prevention of pancreatic cancer depends essentially our way of life!
Pancreatic cancer: a rare cancer and poor prognosis
The pancreatic cancer is fortunately rare, since it represents only 1.8% of cancers in France (16th place), he arrived in 6th place for mortality. The survival rate at 5 years is in effect between 1 and 9%, which makes it a cancerparticularly challenging?
This cancer is not inevitable, however, because when one looks at risk factors or protective factors to the contrary that can avoid it, we realize that we can protect against this cancer.
This cancer is not inevitable, however, because when one looks at risk factors or protective factors to the contrary that can avoid it, we realize that we can protect against this cancer.
Major risk factors for pancreatic cancer: tobacco and alcohol and
The risk factors most important for pancreatic cancer are smoking, which doubles the risk of pancreatic cancer, and excessive consumption of alcohol, which multiplies by more than 3.
The tobacco is thus implicated in one third of cases? As for the alcohol, he uses the pancreas and may be responsible for acute pancreatitis which raises further the risk of cancer. It is indeed two preventable risk factors.
Other risk factors for pancreatic cancer, diabetes and thus food
The diabetes is another major factor of risk of pancreatic cancer which doubles the impact. Again, our lifestyle will influence more or less rapid onset of diabetes, the role of alcohol and tobacco were still found, as well as that of a food too rich in animal fats or sugars.
Among dietary risk factors include the excessive consumption of red meat was found in two recent studies, noting that poultry consumption is beneficial, the fish and eggs have no effect.
Among dietary risk factors include the excessive consumption of red meat was found in two recent studies, noting that poultry consumption is beneficial, the fish and eggs have no effect.
Beneficial to prevent pancreatic cancer: lycopene, beta carotene and statins ...
Unlike some foods are beneficial, especially those rich in lycopene and those that are rich in beta carotene (lycopene and beta carotene are part of the family of carotenoids, potent natural antioxidants).
Foods rich in lycopene are tomatoes, watermelon, fresh apricot, pink grapefruit and blood orange. They can reduce the risk of pancreatic cancer by 31%.
Foods rich in beta carotene are carrots, but also oranges, apricots, mangoes, sweet potatoes, pumpkin and dark green vegetables like spinach or parsley.
They can in turn reduce the risk of pancreatic cancer by 43%. Eating fruits and vegetables is largely profitable as ever to be shown.
They can in turn reduce the risk of pancreatic cancer by 43%. Eating fruits and vegetables is largely profitable as ever to be shown.
It may be noted that this protective effect of fruits and vegetables will be limited in smokers and the question may arise to take over in their case, vitamin supplements.
Finally, those who have too much cholesterol should know, in addition to the diet that is good in preventing this type of cancer as we have seen, the statins (cholesterol-lowering drugs reference) may reduce their risk of pancreatic cancer in half. One more reason to take his pill every day!
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