5 Deadliest Cancers in the U.S.

3. Pancreatic Cancer

Estimated Deaths: 50,550

Pancreatic cancer refers to abnormal cells in the pancreas growing and dividing out of control and form tumors. The most common type of cancer that forms in the pancreas begins in the cells that line the ducts that carry digestive enzymes out of the pancreas. Pancreatic cancer is rarely detected at its early stages when it’s most curable. This is because it often doesn’t cause symptoms until after it has spread to other organs. The ACS estimates that about 50,550 people diagnosed with the disease will succumb to it in 2023.