It’s a lot to digest.

About 67,400 Americans will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer this year, and nearly 52,000 will die from it, according to American Cancer Society estimates .

The highly aggressive disease develops from abnormal cell growth within the pancreas, a vital organ that plays a crucial role in digestion and blood sugar regulation. 4

It’s one of the deadliest cancers — only 13% of pancreatic cancer patients typically survive five years after diagnosis — because early detection is so difficult.

“The pancreas is hidden deep in the abdomen, and early symptoms, such as back pain, fatigue, weight loss or digestive discomfort, are vague and often mistaken for other, less serious conditions,” Dr. Diane Simeone , director of Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health

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