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Symptoms of Pancreatic cancer


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General information about symptoms of Pancreatic cancer: The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible symptoms of Pancreatic cancer. This symptom information has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of symptoms of Pancreatic cancer. Furthermore, symptoms of Pancreatic cancer may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of symptoms and whether they are indeed symptoms of Pancreatic cancer.

List of symptoms of Pancreatic cancer: The list of symptoms mentioned in various sources for Pancreatic cancer includes:

Symptoms of Pancreatic cancer: Pancreatic cancer is sometimes called a "silent disease" because early pancreatic cancer often does not cause symptoms. But, as the cancer grows, symptoms may include:

  • Pain in the upper abdomen or upper back

  • Yellow skin and eyes, and dark urine from jaundice

  • Weakness

  • Loss of appetite

  • Nausea and vomiting

  • Weight loss

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More symptoms of Pancreatic cancer: In addition to the above information, to get a full picture of the possible symptoms of this condition and its related conditions, it may be necessary to examine symptoms that may be caused by complications of Pancreatic cancer, underlying causes of Pancreatic cancer, associated conditions for Pancreatic cancer, risk factors for Pancreatic cancer, or other related conditions.

Medical articles on symptoms: These general reference articles may be of interest:



Footnotes:
1. excerpt from What You Need To Know About Cancer of the Pancreas: NCI

Last revision: June 5, 2003

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