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Does acute pancreatitis cause pancreatic cancer?

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No but ...: It can be a sign of it. Have your gastroenterologist run some tests to see why the pancreatitis occurred.

Answered 7/13/2019

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Pancreatitis : Typically chronic pancreatitis does. Acute pancreatitis if well managed does not lead to cancer.

Answered 3/17/2013

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Not directly: An acute episode of pancreatitis can be due to a number of causes and represents an inflammatory response of the pancreas to irritation. It can be from an infection or obstruction or tumor or surgery, etc... A single episode itself does not put u at risk for cancer however chronic episodes over time does increase the risk of developing cancer.

Answered 3/17/2013

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