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I'm a 18 year old boy, 6'2, 160 lbs. my dad died of pancreatic cancer when i was 5 years old, am i at a greater risk?
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Slightly higher risk: 5–10% of pancreatic cancer patients have a family history of pancreatic cancer.
Answered 4/9/2013
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