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Symptoms. Pancreatic cancer often doesn't cause symptoms until the disease is advanced. When they happen, signs and symptoms of pancreatic cancer may include: Belly pain that spreads to the sides or back. Loss of appetite. Weight loss. Yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes, called jaundice. Light-colored or floating stools. Dark ...
Pancreatic cancer — Overview covers symptoms, risk factors, prevention, diagnosis, surgery, chemotherapy and other treatment for cancer of the pancreas.
"It isn't until we see really specific things like jaundice, or skin turning yellow, or stools turning a lighter color, or urine getting darker, or new onset diabetes, that we associate symptoms with pancreatic cancer," says Dr. Truty.
Pancreatic cancer. Long-standing inflammation in the pancreas is a risk factor for cancer of the pancreas.
Common symptoms of pancreatic cancer include loss of appetite or unintended weight loss; fatigue; abdominal pain that can radiate to the back; and diarrhea, with stools that can be greasy, oily and float in the toilet.
Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors are a rare type of cancer that starts as a growth of cells in the pancreas. The pancreas is a long, flat gland that sits behind the stomach. It makes enzymes and hormones that help digest food.
Early detection is tricky because the first symptoms of pancreatic cancer — digestive issues, belly pain and weight loss — are not specific. "Weight loss occurs even before the diagnosis," says Dr. Bi. "A majority of pancreatic cancer patients will lose weight before they discover they have cancer."
What are the symptoms? Unfortunately, we don't usually see the signs of pancreatic cancer until it's in more advanced stages. When present, symptoms may include: Abdominal pain that radiates to the back. A loss of appetite or unintentional weight loss. Jaundice, which is the yellowing of your skin or eyes. Light colored stools. Dark colored urine.
Pancreatic cancer — Overview covers symptoms, risk factors, prevention, diagnosis, surgery, chemotherapy and other treatment for cancer of the pancreas.
Dr. Truty says patients who are able to have surgery to remove their pancreatic cancer can live significantly longer, but in cases where the tumor has grown outside of the pancreas to encase critical blood vessels, pancreatic cancer has been considered inoperable.