November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
This treasury is dedicated to those lives who have
been touched by pancreatic cancer.
Signs and Symptoms of Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatic cancer often does not cause any signs or symptoms in its early stages.
Because the pancreas lies deep in the abdomen and doesn’t have nerves that can send pain messages to the brain, a tumour in the pancreas can grow quite large without causing symptoms.
Because the pancreas lies deep in the abdomen and doesn’t have nerves that can send pain messages to the brain, a tumour in the pancreas can grow quite large without causing symptoms.
When the tumour is larger or starts to spread outside the pancreas, it may cause discomfort or a mild ache in the upper abdomen that feels like indigestion.
Possible symptoms include:
Possible symptoms include:
- discomfort in the stomach area (upper abdomen) or upper back
- pain in the upper abdomen or back that may feel worse at night or when lying flat
- unexplained weight loss
- a bloated feeling after eating
- loss of appetite
- nausea and vomiting
If the tumour is blocking the common bile duct, you may develop jaundice, which will cause your skin and the whites of your eyes to turn yellow and your urine to be darker. Other health problems can cause some of the same symptoms. Testing is needed to make a diagnosis.
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