Pancreatic cancer

The risk of developing pancreatic cancer can be lowered by continued health education to reduce the use of tobacco.[35]Ghadirian P, Simard A, Baillargeon J. Tobacco, alcohol, and coffee and cancer of the pancreas. A population-based, case-control study in Quebec, Canada. Cancer. 1991 May 15;67(10):2664-70. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2015568?tool=bestpractice.com

Referral to a specialist centre that offers specialist clinical advice, genetic counselling, and genetic testing is recommended for all patients with an increased inherited risk of developing pancreatic cancer. This includes patients with familial pancreatic cancer or with other inherited cancer syndromes.