Causes of Pancreatic cancer
February 10th, 2008 by Aaks
The medical experts although could not figure out the exact causes of cancer can only state some of the habits that can be altered. If a person has evil habits then the chances of the occurrences are very high. All this factors are determined after conducting a careful analysis and by over viewing the real life examples.
Some of the factors that can easily help developing this health hazard are smoking, diet, alcohol, diabetes, family history, age and gender. Some of the above factors are avoidable and some are unavoidable. Hence people can follow healthy dietary patterns and give up evil habits such as alcohol, smoking etc.
Smoking: As we all know that smokers are more easily prone to develop cancer. But pancreas is more easily affected by the habit of smoking because the cigar rates contain a chemical substance known as nitrosamines and they affect the pancreatic organ more easily. This study was presented by the World Health Organization. The chances of occurrence increases as the smokes increases his number of cigarettes. The chances depend upon the frequency of his smoking and the type of cigarette brand used.
Dietary pattern: Due to the improved standard of living, people are getting more addicted towards junk and mouthwatering items. They consume food containing high degree of fats and sugar which causes pancreatic cancer. People consuming high amount of non-vegetarian food also develop this disease. Some medical experts suggest that Vitamin C reduces the chances of the disease.
Alcohol: Some people just enjoy the sips of alcohol. Initially they will not experience any kind of health changes within them. But gradually the pancreatic cells within their body weaken and hence the organ will slowly develop cancerous cells within them. Hence a person develops chronic pancreatic cancer. At least 70 % of the alcoholic persons till today have been attacked by chronic pancreatic cancer only.
Diabetes: When a person develops diabetes, gradually he may develop diabetes mellitus. The level of sugar for diabetes mellitus is very high. Due to the excess level of sugar in the body the function of the pancreas shall not be normal. Gradually the patient may be attacked by cancerous cells in the pancreas and develop pancreatic cancer.
Family history: If the father in the family suffered from this cancer, then his children may easily develop cancer because the genes in the body are carried forward to the next generation. According to a recent survey conducted it was proved that the genes carry some portion of the genetic functioning of the pancreas also.
Gender: According to a recent study conducted it was proved that the women are more vulnerable to this disease when compared to men. It was found that the rate of incidence is 30 % more in females compared to men.
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