Do fizzy drinks increase cancer risk?
A new study claims that drinking two fizzy drinks a week could double your risk of pancreatic cancer. We explain the research and assess whether there's cause for concern or not
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Pancreatic cancer/Cancer of the pancreas
goodtoknow says: Advances in treatment mean that pancreatic cancer can be cured if it's caught early. Cancer of the pancreas is common in the UK, around 7,000 new cases are diagnosed each year, usually in people over 60. However, symptoms are often vague, everything from stomach pain especially when eating, to nausea, pale stools and jaundice. They can be confused with other conditions such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome, gallstones or even stress. So it's important to get checked out by a doctor. If the tumour is small it can be removed and you could be cured.
For a full medical explanation of the causes, symptoms and treatments of cancer of the pancreas, read on.
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Patrick Swayze dies of pancreatic cancer
Patrick Swayze has lost his battle to an aggressive form of cancer. The 57-year-old had lived with pancreatic cancer for the past 20 months but Patrick Swayze died at his home with friends and family on 14 September.
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Free prescriptions for cancer patients
Find out why cancer sufferers will no longer have to pay the £7.10 prescription fee in the UK as of April this year.
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