what are the early signs and symptoms of pancreatic cancer?
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['Jaundice and related symptoms. Jaundice is yellowing of the eyes and skin. ... ', 'Belly or back pain. Pain in the abdomen (belly) or back is common in pancreatic cancer. ... ', 'Weight loss and poor appetite. ... ', 'Nausea and vomiting. ... ', 'Gallbladder or liver enlargement. ... ', 'Blood clots. ... ', 'Diabetes.']
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Swelling, redness, and pain of the leg A clot is sometimes the first sign of pancreatic cancer. If the clot breaks off and travels to the lung, it can cause a pulmonary embolism. You'll likely experience shortness of breath.
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Research has shown that obese and even overweight men and women have a higher risk of being diagnosed with and dying from pancreatic cancer. Chronic, heavy alcohol use can also increase the risk of pancreatic cancer, most likely by causing recurrent pancreatitis. Learn more about obesity and diet. Diabetes.
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['Abdominal pain that radiates to your back.', 'Loss of appetite or unintended weight loss.', 'Yellowing of your skin and the whites of your eyes (jaundice)', 'Light-colored stools.', 'Dark-colored urine.', 'Itchy skin.', "New diagnosis of diabetes or existing diabetes that's becoming more difficult to control.", 'Blood clots.']
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['Age. The risk of developing pancreatic cancer increases with age. ... ', 'Gender. ... ', 'Race/ethnicity. ... ', 'Smoking. ... ', 'Obesity, diet, and alcohol. ... ', 'Diabetes. ... ', 'Family history. ... ', 'Rare inherited conditions.']
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['Going to the toilet a lot, especially at night.', 'Being really thirsty.', 'Feeling more tired than usual.', 'Losing weight without trying to.', 'Genital itching or thrush.', 'Cuts and wounds take longer to heal.', 'Blurred vision.']
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['Pain in the belly (abdomen)', 'Nausea and vomiting.', 'Weight loss (without trying)', 'Weakness and feeling tired (fatigue)', 'Dark-colored stools (from bleeding into the intestine)', 'Low red blood cell counts (anemia)', 'Yellowing of the skin and eyes (jaundice)']
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Obesity, diet, and alcohol. Regularly eating foods high in fat is a risk factor for pancreatic cancer. Research has shown that obese and even overweight people have a higher risk of being diagnosed with and dying from pancreatic cancer.
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Itching that occurs periodically is not a sign of pancreatic cancer. In fact, most people diagnosed with the disease will not experience this symptom. A potential symptom of pancreatic cancer is progressive itching that intensifies over a few weeks and is accompanied by jaundice (yellowing of the eyes and skin).
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['Weight loss (without trying)', 'Loss of appetite.', 'Feeling very full after a small meal.', 'Nausea or vomiting.', 'An enlarged liver, felt as fullness under the ribs on the right side.', 'An enlarged spleen, felt as fullness under the ribs on the left side.']
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Symptoms of acute pancreatitis include: Abdominal pain worsens after eating, especially foods high in fat. Abdomen is tender to the touch. Fever. Increased heart rate.
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['a painful or burning sensation in the abdomen.', 'heartburn or indigestion (dyspepsia).', 'a sense of fullness, even after a small meal.', 'nausea and/or vomiting.', 'loss of appetite and/or weight loss.', 'swelling of the abdomen.', 'unexplained tiredness or weakness.', 'blood in vomit.']
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Loss of appetite, indigestion and nausea are common in people with pancreatic cancer. These symptoms often happen when the disease affects a person's ability to digest food and absorb nutrients. They may also occur when a tumor blocks or slows the regular digestive processes.
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['Pain and fractures, when cancer has spread to the bone.', 'Headache, seizures, or dizziness, when cancer has spread to the brain.', 'Shortness of breath, when cancer has spread to the lung.', 'Jaundice or swelling in the belly, when cancer has spread to the liver.']
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['Headaches, dizziness, and weakness.', 'Shortness of breath and problems breathing while lying down.', 'Feelings of pressure or fullness on the left side of the abdomen due to an enlarged spleen (an organ in the abdomen)', 'Double or blurred vision and blind spots.']
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Diabetes is also a symptom of pancreatic cancer. But pancreatic cancer appears to impede the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas from responding adequately to this insulin resistance. This results in development of diabetes.
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Final Stages Symptoms like loss of appetite, extreme fatigue and the abdominal swelling called "ascites" can be signs that pancreatic cancer is moving into the final stage. Many patients also lose energy and end up sleeping more.