Dr. Anton Bilchik Fights the Rising Incidence of Pancreatic Cancer

Unlike other common types of cancer that have seen a decline in numbers over the past decade, pancreatic cancer is on the rise in the United States. Caucasian men and women saw the largest increase: 1.0 percent rise for white females and 0.9 percent for white males. Today, the overall incidence rate for pancreatic cancer for all men and women stands at about 12.2 per 100,000; the disease will claim about 10 in 100,000.

These numbers may seem small at first glance, but this disease has widespread and often devastating effects. The National Cancer Institute expects U.S. doctors to diagnose 45,220 men and women with pancreatic cancer in 2013. This disease will have had claimed more than 38,000 lives in that year alone.

Pancreatic cancer has a poor prognosis, even when diagnosed early and treated aggressively. Signs and symptoms may not appear until the cancer has progressed to an advanced state. There are only a handful of cancer surgeons capable of improving survival rates associated with pancreatic cancer.

Dedicated specialists like Dr. Anton Bilchik work closely with patients and primary caregivers to improve survival rates for this aggressive form of cancer. The country’s foremost cancer surgeons embrace the newest drugs and technologies along with early detection to improve survival rates. Dr. Bilchik is recognized as one of the nation’s top doctors for more than a decade because of his dedication to improve the outcomes of pancreatic cancer, despite its rising incidence. Contact his office today if you have pancreatic cancer, or you are a doctor who is caring for a patient with this disease.

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