Multiple choice

Which among the following statements regarding pancreatic cancer is false?

  1. Pancreatic cancer rarely occurs before the age of 40.

  2. Signs and symptoms of the most common form of pancreatic cancer may include yellow skin or back pain.

  3. Neuroendocrine tumors are a diverse group of malignant tumors.

  4. Cigarette smoking is the best established avoidable risk factor for pancreatic cancer.

  5. At least 50% of people with pancreatic adenocarcinoma have diabetes at the time of diagnosis.
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Explanation

Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are a diverse group of benign and malignant tumors that arise from the body's neuroendocrine cells, which are responsible for integrating the nervous and endocrine systems.

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