The rising incidence of pancreatic cancer among young Americans may largely reflect previously undetected cases not a true rise in occurrence, experts say.
The increase in incidence of pancreatic cancer among young Americans is largely due to improved detection of early-stage endocrine cancer, not an increase in pancreatic adenocarcinoma . Given the stable mortality rates in this population, the increase in incidence likely reflects previously undetected cases instead of a true rise in new cases, researchers say.
The researchers collected data on pancreatic cancer incidence, histology, and stage distribution for individuals aged 15-39 years from US Cancer Statistics, a database covering almost the entire US population from 2001 to 2020. Pancreatic cancer mortality data from the same timeframe came from the National Vital Statistics System.
Looking at cancer subtypes, the increase in incidence was largely due to early-stage endocrine cancer and solid pseudopapillary neoplasms in women, not adenocarcinoma .
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