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Our 24/7 cancer helpline provides information and answers for people dealing with cancer. We can connect you with trained cancer information specialists who will answer questions about a cancer diagnosis and provide guidance and a compassionate ear.
Our highly trained specialists are available 24/7 via phone and on weekdays can assist through online chat. We connect patients, caregivers, and family members with essential services and resources at every step of their cancer journey. Ask us how you can get involved and support the fight against cancer. Some of the topics we can assist with include:
For medical questions, we encourage you to review our information with your doctor.
Pancreatic cancer accounts for about 3% of all cancers in the United States and about 8% of all cancer deaths.
The American Cancer Society’s estimates for pancreatic cancer in the United States for 2025 are:
The average lifetime risk of pancreatic cancer is about 1 in 56 in men and about 1 in 60 in women. But each person’s chances of getting this cancer can be affected by certain risk factors.
For statistics related to survival, see Pancreatic Cancer Survival Rates by Stage.
Visit our Cancer Statistics Center for more key statistics.
The American Cancer Society medical and editorial content team
Our team is made up of doctors and oncology certified nurses with deep knowledge of cancer care as well as editors and translators with extensive experience in medical writing.
American Cancer Society. Cancer Facts & Figures 2025. Atlanta: American Cancer Society; 2025. Available at https://www.cancer.org/research/cancer-facts-statistics/all-cancer-facts-figures/2025-cancer-facts-figures.html
Lifetime Risk (Percent) of Being Diagnosed with Cancer by Site and Race/Ethnicity: Both Sexes, 18 SEER Areas, 2013-2015 (Table 1.15) https://seer.cancer.gov/csr/1975_2015/results_merged/topic_lifetime_risk.pdf. Accessed on December 19, 2018.
Noone AM, Howlader N, Krapcho M, Miller D, Brest A, Yu M, Ruhl J, Tatalovich Z, Mariotto A, Lewis DR, Chen HS, Feuer EJ, Cronin KA (eds). SEER Cancer Statistics Review, 1975-2015, National Cancer Institute. Bethesda, MD, https://seer.cancer.gov/csr/1975_2015/ based on November 2017 SEER data submission, posted to the SEER web site, April 2018. Accessed on December 19, 2018.
Last Revised: January 16, 2025
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