{"id":21957,"date":"2025-11-13T16:42:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T14:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kapa3.gr\/?p=21957"},"modified":"2025-11-13T16:54:39","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T14:54:39","slug":"world-pancreatic-cancer-day-14-november","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kapa3.gr\/en\/world-pancreatic-cancer-day-14-november\/","title":{"rendered":"World Pancreatic Cancer Day \u2013 13 November"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"160\" data-end=\"340\">Every <strong>November<\/strong>, <strong>World Pancreatic Cancer Day<\/strong> reminds us that behind every statistic there is a life\u2014a life often challenged by one of the most silent yet aggressive forms of cancer.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"342\" data-end=\"761\">According to the latest data from the World Health Organization and GLOBOCAN 2022, pancreatic cancer accounts for over <strong data-start=\"461\" data-end=\"482\">510,000 new cases<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"487\" data-end=\"505\">467,000 deaths<\/strong> every year globally.<br data-start=\"564\" data-end=\"567\" \/>In <strong>Greece<\/strong>, the disease now ranks among the <strong data-start=\"610\" data-end=\"639\">top five cancers in women<\/strong> and the <strong data-start=\"648\" data-end=\"668\">top seven in men<\/strong>, with incidence steadily increasing in recent decades.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"763\" data-end=\"1133\"><strong>Early detection<\/strong> remains a major challenge, as symptoms\u2014such as persistent abdominal or back pain, unexplained weight loss, or jaundice\u2014often emerge only in advanced stages. Yet <strong>prevention<\/strong> can make a difference: avoiding smoking, maintaining a healthy weight, eating a balanced diet, and having regular medical check\u2011ups are all key steps in protecting pancreatic health.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1135\" data-end=\"1279\">The disease may also present with digestive changes or the sudden onset of diabetes without obvious cause\u2014signals that warrant prompt attention.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1281\" data-end=\"1494\">Today is not just about raising awareness\u2014it\u2019s also about <strong data-start=\"1339\" data-end=\"1381\">supporting patients and their families<\/strong>. With more knowledge, open communication with doctors, and access to specialized care, we can make a difference.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1496\" data-end=\"1637\">At <strong data-start=\"1499\" data-end=\"1508\">KAPA3<\/strong>, we join the global community to emphasise that <strong data-start=\"1557\" data-end=\"1580\">every story matters<\/strong>, and that prevention and <strong>early diagnosis can save lives.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1689\" data-end=\"1703\"><strong data-start=\"1689\" data-end=\"1701\">Sources:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1704\" data-end=\"2028\">\n<li data-start=\"1704\" data-end=\"1807\">\n<p data-start=\"1706\" data-end=\"1807\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kapa3.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/300-greece-fact-sheet-1.pdf\">GLOBOCAN 2022 \u2013 Greece Fact Sheet (Global Cancer Observatory)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1808\" data-end=\"1907\">\n<p data-start=\"1810\" data-end=\"1907\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcrf.org\/preventing-cancer\/cancer-statistics\/pancreatic-cancer-statistics\/\">World Cancer Research Fund \u2013 Pancreatic Cancer Statistics<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1810\" data-end=\"1907\">Text\/adaptation: Ifiyenia\u202fAnastasiou for KAPA3<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every November, World Pancreatic Cancer Day reminds us that behind every statistic there is a life\u2014a life often challenged by one of the most silent yet aggressive forms of cancer. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kapa3.gr\/en\/world-pancreatic-cancer-day-14-november\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">World Pancreatic Cancer Day \u2013 13 November<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":21956,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[588,424,610,1022,1018,1019,1023,1020,1017,1021,1016],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.10 - 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