Long-standing diabetes
Chronic and hereditary pancreatitis
Smoking
Race (ethnicity): Black American or Ashkenazi Jew
Age: over the age of 60
Gender: males slightly more likely
Diets high in red and processed meats
Obesity
Family history
Inherited genetic mutations
Alcohol
Chemical and heavy metal exposure
Gum disease
This does not mean that everyone who has these risk factors will get pancreatic cancer or that everyone who gets pancreatic cancer has one or more of these.
Learn more about pancreatic cancer risk factors.
Signs and Symptoms of Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatic cancer may cause only vague, unexplained symptoms, such as:
