"Silent Assassin" Pancreatic Cancer... National Cancer Center Holds 'Understanding Pancreatic Cancer' Event

The National Cancer Center announced that it will hold an event to raise awareness about pancreatic cancer on the 16th.

National Cancer Center exterior view (Photo by National Cancer Center)

Every year in November, the National Cancer Center holds an event to commemorate World Pancreatic Cancer Month, aimed at raising awareness about pancreatic cancer prevention, early diagnosis, and treatment by facilitating communication between medical staff and patients.

The event, scheduled for the afternoon of the 16th in the auditorium on the first floor of the Research Building at the National Cancer Center, a leading national cancer institution, is designed to provide accurate information about pancreatic cancer not only to cancer patients but also to the general public. It will share the latest trends in pancreatic cancer prevention, early diagnosis, and treatment. Additionally, there will be a pancreatic cancer Q&A session to address any questions about the disease.

Han Seong-sik, head of the Biliary and Pancreatic Cancer Center at the National Cancer Center, said, "Pancreatic cancer, a difficult-to-treat cancer, has a 5-year survival rate of only 13.9%, but recent application of optimal treatments and new drugs has improved treatment outcomes. We hope this event will serve as an opportunity to deliver accurate information about pancreatic cancer and convey that overcoming pancreatic cancer is possible."

Seo Hong-gwan, director of the National Cancer Center, stated, "Since pancreatic cancer is known as the cancer with the worst 5-year survival rate, efforts for prevention are also important. To prevent pancreatic cancer, quitting smoking is the most crucial, so maintaining a smoke-free lifestyle is essential for prevention."