Just over 700 people took part in the 3rd Annual Pancreatic Cancer Vigil and Walk including several of us here from WDAY.
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Only six percent of Americans diagnosed with pancreatic cancer survive more than five years, according to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network.
However, he said if people get regular tests and the problem is spotted before symptoms show, the prognosis is much better.
Doctor Smitha Krishnamurthi with the “U-H Seidman Cancer Center” says pancreatic cancer causes 40,000 deaths nationwide every year, making it the fourth leading cause of deaths among all cancers.
The pancreas works to help the body use and store energy from food.
Fylde MP Mark Menzies has said more must be done to improve survival rates of those diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
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The MP attended a support event in the House of Commons, ahead of Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month.
