Q: can i get pancreatic cancer my age is19?

Possible: Unfortunately, cancer shows no limits in terms of what ages it can affect. However, cancer is much less likely in a 19 year old. I recommend waiting for official biopsy results before assuming this is cancer. It will be important to know not only if it is a pancreatic cancer, but also to know what type of cancer.

Q: what age is pancreatic cancer common. 23yofemale worried?

Why worry at 23 ?: If want to worry of getting pancreatic cancer , wait for 3 or more decades , mean while be happy ,have nice life style no smoking no drinking of alcohol , dream what you want in your life and go for it

Q: has any child ever gotten pancreatic cancer? what's the youngest age?

Not likely, old.: Pancreatic cancer presents at middle (50's) to older age. Patients have a history of long standing diabetes, chronic pancreatitis, and smoking. This is probably why these are not seen in children.

Q: how rare is it for someone my age to get pancreatic cancer. i know rare, but how rare? 1 in 10, 20, a 100, a 1000?

Pancreatic Cancer: You are really asking for specifics where there are none. 90% of those diagnosed with pancreatic cancer are older than 55. The average age of diagnosis is 71 years of age. It is very rare to get this diagnosis under age 50.

Q: what are the odds of having pancreatic cancer at the age of 27. no family history of it. and what would the main symptoms be?

: The vast majority of cases occur in those over 50 years old, with most of them in the 75+ portion. However, pancreatic cancer does occur in small numbers in those under 30, so if you are having abdominal or mid-back pain, unusual color stools, digestive symptoms or other medical concerns, you should discuss these with your Primary Care Provider. Early detection allows the most time for treatment.

Q: is pancreatic cancer very rare at age 20 without any symptoms? bloodwork shows high lipase (242) and worried it could be cancer?

: High lipase is not the initial or common finding in pancreatic cancer. It is extremely rare to have a pancreatic cancer at age 20.

Q: how common is pancreatic cancer in patients <25 or younger, with no family history of it?

Extremely rare: Pancreatic cancer is extremely rare in this demographic.

Q: a mom has pancreatic cancer at age 75. (her mom died at about 45. cause unknown). chances that two 55 year old daughters will get pancreatic cancer?

Very unlikely: Pancreatic cancer is rarely familial, so it is very uncommon to see two members of a family develop this cancer.

Q: 44 yr old male, former smoker(5 years), obese with a bmi of 41. had aunt with pancreatic cancer. worried about my risk. how likely for someone my age and bmi ? i recently joined a gym and want to take steps to reduce my weight.

Good to lose weight: It is not feasible to provide any meaningful estimate of your risk for pancreatic cancer. It is good that you started exercising and plan to lose weight. You may visit this site for into on this topic: https://www.cancer.org/cancer/pancreatic-cancer.html Wish you good health! - Have a diet rich in fresh vegetables, fruits, whole grains, milk and milk products, nuts, beans, legumes, lentils and small amounts of lean meats. Avoid saturated fats. Drink enough water daily, so that your urine is mostly colorless. Exercise at least 150 minutes/week and increase the intensity of exercise gradually. Do not use tobacco, alcohol, weed or street drugs in any form. Practice safe sex, if you have sex.

Question 1

how does one get pancreatic cancer at a young age?

Accepted Answer

Don't Know: 85% of cancers are sporadic. When it happens in young patients (<50 yrs) we need to consider hereditary syndromes (ei: brca1 mutation) and familial syndromes. Most likely we won't know why it happened. What's important now is treatment. Speak to the oncologist who will help set a plan of treatment.

Question 2

can i get pancreatic cancer my age is19?

Accepted Answer

Possible: Unfortunately, cancer shows no limits in terms of what ages it can affect. However, cancer is much less likely in a 19 year old. I recommend waiting for official biopsy results before assuming this is cancer. It will be important to know not only if it is a pancreatic cancer, but also to know what type of cancer.

Question 3

what age is pancreatic cancer common. 23yofemale worried?

Accepted Answer

Why worry at 23 ?: If want to worry of getting pancreatic cancer , wait for 3 or more decades , mean while be happy ,have nice life style no smoking no drinking of alcohol ,  dream what you want in your life and go for it

Question 4

has any child ever gotten pancreatic cancer?  what's the youngest age?

Accepted Answer

Not likely, old.: Pancreatic cancer presents at middle (50's) to older age.  Patients have a history of long standing diabetes, chronic pancreatitis, and smoking.  This is probably why these are not seen in children.

Question 5

how rare is it for someone my age to get pancreatic cancer. i know rare, but how rare? 1 in 10, 20, a 100, a 1000?

Accepted Answer

Pancreatic Cancer: You are really asking for specifics where there are none. 90% of those diagnosed with pancreatic cancer are older than 55.  The average age of diagnosis is 71 years of age.  It is very rare to get this diagnosis under age 50.

Question 6

what are the odds of having pancreatic cancer at the age of 27. no family history of it. and what would the main symptoms be?

Accepted Answer

: The vast majority of cases occur in those over 50 years old, with most of them in the 75+ portion. However, pancreatic cancer does occur in small numbers in those under 30, so if you are having abdominal or mid-back pain, unusual color stools, digestive symptoms or other medical concerns, you should discuss these with your Primary Care Provider. Early detection allows the most time for treatment.

Question 7

is pancreatic cancer very rare at age 20 without any symptoms? bloodwork shows high lipase (242) and worried it could be cancer?

Accepted Answer

: High lipase is not the initial or common finding in pancreatic cancer. It is extremely rare to have a pancreatic cancer at age 20.

Question 8

how common is pancreatic cancer in patients <25 or younger, with no family history of it?

Accepted Answer

Extremely rare: Pancreatic cancer is extremely rare in this demographic.

Question 9

a mom has pancreatic cancer at age 75. (her mom died at about 45. cause unknown). chances that two 55 year old daughters will get pancreatic cancer?

Accepted Answer

Very unlikely: Pancreatic cancer is rarely familial, so it is very uncommon to see two members of a family develop this cancer.

Question 10

44 yr old male, former smoker(5 years), obese with a bmi of 41. had aunt with pancreatic cancer. worried about my risk. how likely  for someone my age and bmi ? i recently joined a gym and want to take steps to reduce my weight.

Accepted Answer

Good to lose weight: It is not feasible to provide any meaningful estimate of your risk for pancreatic cancer. It is good that you started exercising and plan to lose weight. You may visit this site for into on this topic: https://www.cancer.org/cancer/pancreatic-cancer.html
Wish you good health! - Have a diet rich in fresh vegetables, fruits, whole grains, milk and milk products, nuts, beans, legumes, lentils and small amounts of lean meats. Avoid saturated fats. Drink enough water daily, so that your urine is mostly colorless. Exercise at least 150 minutes/week and increase the intensity of exercise gradually. Do not use tobacco, alcohol, weed or street drugs in any form. 
Practice safe sex, if you have sex.

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How rare is it for someone my age to get pancreatic cancer. i know rare, but how rare? 1 in 10, 20, a 100, a 1000?

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What are the odds of having pancreatic cancer at the age of 27. no family history of it. and what would the main symptoms be?

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Is pancreatic cancer very rare at age 20 without any symptoms? bloodwork shows high lipase (242) and worried it could be cancer?

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How common is pancreatic cancer in patients <25 or younger, with no family history of it?

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A mom has pancreatic cancer at age 75. (her mom died at about 45. cause unknown). chances that two 55 year old daughters will get pancreatic cancer?

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44 yr old male, former smoker(5 years), obese with a bmi of 41. had aunt with pancreatic cancer. worried about my risk. how likely for someone my age and bmi ? i recently joined a gym and want to take steps to reduce my weight.

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