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What you are saying doesn't make sense: "the disease spreads quickly once detected ". From the article, it appears that the disease is active in your body a lo
by melling 9y ago
What you are saying doesn't make sense: "the disease spreads quickly once detected ".
From the article, it appears that the disease is active in your body a long time before it's detected. It's just at a very late stage before it's detected.
"Because it can take 20 years or more for precancerous cells to develop into full-blown pancreatic cancer"
- jessriedel 9y ago"The disease is spreading quickly by the time it's detected" would be more clear, but my statement is technically correct as written.
- melling 9y agoThis rate of change thing you are implying doesn't really exist, right? Can you provide a reference? Once the cancer has spread outside the pancreas to other organs then it becomes more easily detectable, and symptoms show. By then it's throughout your body and you can't easily remove it. Here's some better information on the topic: https://www.cancer.org/cancer/pancreatic-cancer/detection-diagnosis-staging/signs-and-symptoms.html https://www.cancer.org/cancer/pancreatic-cancer/detection-di...