Pancreatitis Cancer Prevention
Pancreatitis Cancer: Prevention Is Not Possible, So Act On Possible Causes
When it concerns pancreatitis cancer there are several known causes that lead to development of this condition. At the same time, there are no known preventive measures that will help ensure that you will not develop this condition. Nevertheless, there are four different common causes that need to be understood in order to have a better chance of identifying the problem well in time so that treatment can be begun when the condition is still benign.
Race Is A Cause
Among these four common causes of pancreatitis cancer, race is one that immediately comes to mind. It has been found that people that belong to the African American race are more likely to develop this condition as compared to other races.
The second most common cause of pancreatitis cancer happens to be body weight. Fortunately, there is much that can be done in order to control this cause such as eating healthy foods and also accompanying the healthy diet with sufficient exercising. People that are overweight, regardless of how much extra body weight they have, will be at greater risk of developing pancreatitis cancer as too will obese persons.
Sometimes a pre-existing condition too can lead to triggering off of pancreatitis cancer. Among other conditions, diabetes as well as hereditary pancreatitis is the ones that will lead to this condition. Diabetes does so because it impairs the ability of the cells to produce sufficient amounts of insulin, which whether too high or too low, will lead to development of pancreatitis cancer.
Hereditary pancreatitis, however, is a more rare condition though one that can still lead to development of pancreatitis cancer. It is suspected that hereditary pancreatitis makes the pancreas vulnerable to growth of abnormal tumors which is likely to occur since the pancreas is already under great stress. So, to be on the safe side, if you have been diagnosed with hereditary pancreatitis you need to also test for the presence of pancreatitis cancer.
Finally, smoking is another reason why people develop pancreatitis cancer. It obviously means that quitting smoking is necessary if you want to minimize the risk of developing that condition. According to figures on the ill-effects of smoking vis-?-vis pancreatitis cancer it has been found that smokers are twice or even thrice as likely to develop this condition as compared to those who do not smoke.
Once you understand that these are the different causes of pancreatitis cancer, you can then do your best to avoid the triggers and so, lead a healthier life once more.
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