On the political front, Grove Press published classics that include Franz Fanonâs The Wretched of the Earth, The Autobiography of Malcolm X, and Che Guevaraâs The Bolivian Diary, among many other titles. In 1986, Barney Rosset sold the company and the press became part of Grove Weidenfeld.
1 Some of this increased risk may be due to socioeconomic factors and to cigarette smoking. 2  Gender: Cancer of the pancreas is more common in men than in women. 3  Men are more likely to smoke than women. 4  Religious background: Pancreatic cancer is proportionally more common in Ashkenazi Jews than the rest of the population. Chronic pancreatitis: Long-term (chronic) inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis) has been linked to cancer of the pancreas. 2  Diabetes mellitus: Diabetes mellitus (sugar diabetes) can be a symptom of pancreatic cancer, and long-standing adult-onset diabetes also increases the risk of pancreatic cancer.
Often, the cause of pancreatic cancer is not known. However, the following factors may raise a personâs risk of developing pancreatic cancer: Age. The risk of developing pancreatic cancer increases with age. Most people who develop pancreatic cancer are older than 45. In fact, 90% are older than 55 and 70% are older than 65. However, adults of any age can be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Gender. More men are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer than women (see Statistics). Race/ethnicity. Black people are more likely than Asian, Hispanic, or white people to develop pancreatic cancer.