It depends what was the cause of pancreatic cancer.
New studies have shown that pancreatic cancer can run in families.
First, there is a chronic pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas starting at an early age) that is hereditary (runs in families) and can be a risk factor for pancreatic cancer.
Also, people with two or more cases of pancreatic cancer in their family (on the same side), but no recognised gene faults, may have 'familial pancreatic cancer syndrome'. This means they have a higher risk of getting pancreatic cancer than the general population.