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Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee has died from pancreatic cancer. Here's what to know about the disease.

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Pancreatic cancer is the 10th most common form of cancer in the United States .

It is the third -leading cause of cancer-related deaths, behind lung and colorectal cancers.

Nearly 52,000 Americans are expected to die of pancreatic cancer in 2024 .

The disease disproportionately affects Black Americans , like Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee .

Pancreatic cancer is on track to become the second -leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. Five-year survival rates are improving, gradually but steadily, rising by about 1% annually for the past three years .

Diabetes and obesity are considered risk factors, due to the strain and inflammation they put on the pancreas.

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