Pancreas cancer is not as common as breast or lung cancer, but its diagnosis and treatment are difficult.
Diets rich in fruits and vegetables reduce a person's risk of developing pancreas cancer by 50 percent, according to a new study in the United States.
The vegetables most strongly associated with increased protection were onions, garlic, beans, yellow vegetables and dark leafy vegetables.

Fruits were found to be protective but significantly less so than vegetables, with citrus fruits and citrus juices most protective.
They found evidence that the way foods are prepared may play a role, as raw vegetables appear to be somewhat more protective than cooked vegetables, and fried potatoes appear to be more harmful than those prepared other ways.