Pancreatic cancer has a poor prognosis, with a 5-year survival rate of less than 5%, and there is no effective prevention program. Smoking, obesity and diabetes have been reported as risk factors for pancreatic cancer. A 14-year prospective cohort study of Chinese descendants living in Singapore looked at the association of soft drinks and fruit juices with the development of pancreatic cancer. Regular consumption of sugary soft drinks increased the risk of pancreatic cancer, with those who consumed more than 2 soft drinks per week having an 87% increased risk of pancreatic cancer compared to those who did not. Correcting for the effects of smoking, caloric intake, and type 2 diabetes, soft drinks were found to remain an independent risk factor for pancreatic cancer progression. Fruit juices, on the other hand, were not clearly associated with pancreatic cancer.