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.
From limiting foods that contain nitrates to eating more foods that contain vitamin D, there are plenty of natural preventive measures that may help protect against pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic cancer has one of the highest fatality rates of all cancers, and it is the fourth leading cause of cancer death in the US. According to estimates, over 40,000 American adults will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer this year, and around 35,000 people will die from this rapidly spreading cancer this year.