What is it? Symptoms Tests Prevention Treatment Sources

Signs and Symptoms
Early symptoms of pancreatic cancer are often either absent or subtle. They include abdominal pain, nausea, loss of appetite, unexplained weight loss, and jaundice. Since these symptoms are seen in other conditions besides cancer, they may be ignored or missed in the early stages. By the time chronic pain, nausea, vomiting, malabsorption, and problems with blood sugar control surface and are recognized, the pancreatic cancer has usually become firmly established.

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Tests: Amylase, CA 19-9, CEA, Comprehensive metabolic panel, Lipase, Sweat chloride, Trypsin, Trypsinogen, Tumor markers
Conditions: Cystic Fibrosis, Diabetes, Pancreatic Diseases

Elsewhere On The Web

Pancreas.org
National Cancer Institute: Pancreatic Cancer (PDQ®): Treatment
The National Pancreas Foundation
Pancreatia.org: Confronting Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network: Pancreatic Enzymes: Your Questions Answered...
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network: About Pancreatic Cancer
National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse: ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography)