Pancreatic Cancer May Become No. 2 Cause Of Cancer Deaths
By Rachael Rettner, Senior Writer Published: 05/19/2014 03:23 PM EDT on LiveScience Pancreatic cancer is projected to become the second most common cause of cancer-related death in the United States in 2030, overtaking deaths from breast and colon cancers, according to new research. Currently, the top three causes of cancer-related death in the United States are lung, colorectal and breast cancers. Pancreatic canceris fourth, followed by prostate and liver cancers. …