Pancreatic cancer is notorious as a cancer that is diagnosed late and is difficult to treat. In fact, it is poised to become the second leading cause of cancer deaths by 2030. Because of this, Let’s Win and the National Alliance for Hispanic Health’s Nuestras Voces program have teamed up for a series of hour-long Let’s Learn webinars to help you understand more about pancreatic cancer.
Our second webinar focuses on Risk Factors and Symptoms of Pancreatic Cancer. The webinar features oncologist Dr. Shaalan Beg and gastroenterologist Dr. Oscar Alvarez discussing how the combination of risk factors and symptoms can lead doctors to think of pancreatic cancer. The moderator is Juan Pellerano-Rendon, a pancreatic cancer advocate who lost his mother to the disease.
Pancreatic cancer symptoms are common to many other less-lethal conditions. By putting together symptoms and risk factors, gastroenterologists and primary care doctors can recognize the possibility that the patient has pancreatic cancer and get testing started as early as possible. Earlier diagnosis leads to more treatment options and a better survival ra
