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.
Generally however, the prognosis of pancreatic cancer is poor. The average pancreatic life expectancy is around 4 â 8 months and will vary depending on which source you use. It is important to remember this is just an average of all patients diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. The one year survival rate of pancreatic cancer is approximately 25% (one quarter). This means on average 25% of people with pancreatic cancer will live for at least one year after diagnosis. Medical professionals often use the term âfive year survivalâ when discussing the life expectancy for various diseases. The five year survival figure is the percentage of patients who are alive after five years after pancreatic cancer is diagnosed.