Cancer of the pancreas is a very serious health issue, according to the National Cancer institute, each year in the United States, about 42,470 individuals are diagnosed with this condition and 35,240 die from the disease. Cancer of the pancreas is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States, less than 5 percent of those diagnosed are still alive five years after diagnosis

Pancreatic cancer risk factors that you can do something about, from cancer.org are: 2 -3 times higher in smokers; high-fat diets that include a lot of red meat, pork, and processed meat (such as sausage and bacon). Some studies have found that diets high in fruits and vegetables may help reduce the risk of pancreatic cancer; Very overweight people are more likely to develop pancreatic cancer; people with diabetes are more likely to have this disease (could be linked to the over working of the Pancreas); Cirrhosis is a scarring of the liver. It happens in people with liver damage from things like hepatitis and alcohol use; Heavy exposure at work to certain things (pesticides, dyes, and chemicals) may increase the risk of getting cancer of the pancreas; having too much stomach acid or having bacteria called H. pylori in the stomach may increase the risk of pancreatic cancer.

Several studies, including one published on 1 June 2007, indicate that B vitamins such as B12, B6, and folate, can reduce the risk of pancreatic cancer when consumed in food, but not when ingested in vitamin tablet form. (taken from Wikipedia, subject "Pancreatic Cancer")