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Smoking, Drinking Linked to Early Onset of Pancreatic Cancer
May 22, 2008

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People who smoke tobacco or are heavy drinkers tend to develop pancreatic cancer at a younger age than those who abstain, HealthDay News reported May 21.

Researcher Michelle A. Anderson of the University of Michigan and colleagues said that while the average age of onset for pancreatic cancer is between ages 70 and 80, long-term heavy smokers developed the disease an average of seven years earlier than nonsmokers. Heavy drinkers developed pancreatic cancer an average of 10 years sooner than nondrinkers, and beer drinkers appeared to be at the greatest risk of developing pancreatic cancer early.

Anderson pointed out that smoking is a well-known risk factor for pancreatic cancer, and said that heavy drinking might cause chronic inflammation of the pancreas, which also has been associated with cancer.

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Posted by Caring DIL on 24 Aug 08 11:40 PM EDT
A close realative was DX with Pancratic Cancer. He had quit drinking and smoking about 15 years ago, we thought. I still continued to smoke on the sly, but when we visited him we could smell it. He was proud of sayinghis lungs, and heart are fine..Well now he is having surgery due to Pancreatic Cancer. It makes me sad, how many know the illness smoking can cause and the death rate. Think of your children, your grandchildren even your pets, can suffer from second hand smoke. Save that money that you spend on tobacco products in a College fund for your kids/grandkids/spouce/and for yourself so you can enjoy life together. Now my children will have lost another grandparent to the effects of smoking/cancer. If you don't think of yourself, think of them.

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