pancreatic cancer risk factors and symptoms
However, the following factors may raise a personâs risk of developing pancreatic cancer: 1  Age. 2  Gender. 3  Race/ethnicity. 4  Smoking. Obesity, diet, and alcohol. 5  Diabetes. Family history.  Rare inherited 1  conditions. Chronic pancreatitis. 2  Chemicals. 3  Bacteria. Hepatitis B 4  infection.  Cirrhosis.