Pancreatic cancer is not as common as the other forms of cancer. It is considered as the deadliest form due to its rapid growth and thus often undiagnosed till at the later stages and few treatment available options.

Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer death overall, only in U.S. In estimation, nearly 38,000 Americans were diagnosed with pancreatic cancer during 2008, and only four thousand manage to survive.

Anatomy of pancreas

The pancreas is important organ situated beneath the stomach adjacent to the duodenum. The pancreas consists of collections of glands, which perform their specific function. Functionally pancreas can be divided into the parts:

• Exocrine part
• Endocrine part

The glands in exocrine part secrete their enzymes into duodenum through a duct. The enzymatic action of these secretions digest the food as it moves through the intestines.

The glands of endocrine part secrete hormones, which include insulin, into the blood circulation. Insulin assists rest of the body in the process metabolizing sugar as an energy source. Insulin also maintains the sugar level in the blood.

It is stated in ScienceDaily, Dec 31 2008 issue, it is stated: ‘Indulgence in a high-fat diet can not only lead to overweight because of excessive calorie intake, but also can affect the balance of circadian rhythms – everyone’s 24-hour biological clock, Hebrew University of Jerusalem researchers have shown’.

At Hebrew University’s Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment in Rehovot, Dr. Oren Froy and his colleagues of the Institute of Biochemistry, Food Science and Nutrition have done research work using  lab mice to establish the effects of diet on circadian. Circadian- every one’s biological clock is responsible to control body metabolism and functions of enzymes and hormones.