Question 1

symptoms of pancreatic cancer?

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Depends on location: Pancreas is a fish-shaped organ with its head tucked  into the duodenum (c-shaped beginning of small intestine coming off stomach). If tumor blocks bile duct or panc duct, causes abdominal pain, pancreatitis, jaundice. If it's in tail, will cause no symtptoms till very large or spread to other areas. Most common: weight loss, mental status change such as new onset depression.

Question 2

are the symptoms of pancreatic cancer bad?

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Can be: Pancreatic cancer symptoms depend on the extent of the cancer and can range form minimal to very significant in intensity. Typical symptoms include jaundice, abdomen pain (can be severe), bowel obstruction, weight loss, new-onset diabetes, depression, fatigue to name a few.

Question 3

does pancreatic cancer usually cause many symptoms?

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Yup...: Commonly yellow skin; +/- belly pain; weight loss; new onset diabetes and depression. Pancreas tail makes hormones: insulin, gastrin, glucagon - these cause symptoms.  Head/body make digestive juice, and engulf the duct draining the liver into the gut. This is a very nasty cancer.

Question 4

my pancreatic cancer: causes, & symptoms, as well as cure?

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Unsure of question!: Do YOU have pancreas cancer?  That is very rare in someone in their 30s.  No one knows what causes pancreas cancer.  Symptoms are usually upper mid-abdominal pain near the breast bone, often after eating going into the back, weight loss, loss of appetite, change in taste/smell sensation, blood clot in leg, depression.  Early pancreas cancer's best chance for cure is surgery.

Question 5

i'm wondering why are there no obvious symptoms with pancreatic cancer?

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Vague symptoms: Weight loss, bloating, early satiety are vague symptoms and only later when profound weight loss, and back pain or jaundice occur does it come to attention.

Question 6

what causes pancreatic cancer? what are the symptoms and how is it treated?

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Probably viral: Pancreatic Ca is a lethal disease of probable viral origin.  The tumor begins 15-20 yrs before a clinical lesion can be defined.  It appears in the head where painless jaundice is seen, in the body with symptoms of invasion of celiac plexus and tail with pseudo varices of vasa brevia.  Even with surgery for 10% of patients the survival here is 10%.  Chemo with gemzar (gemcitabine) and Abraxane used.

Question 7

what are the chances of pancreatic cancer reoccuring after eight years? what would be the most likely earliest symptoms?

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Pancreatic: Cancer can always reoccurr.  symptoms abdominal pain by belly bottom, weight loss, decrease appetite. Difficult to diagnose. National cancer center network has guidelines for pancreatic cancer. Please see your doctor within the next week.

Question 8

if i had idiopathic pe a year ago and it was caused by pancreatic cancer would i have symptoms of pc yet? just scared i have pc.

Accepted Answer

Not pancreas cancer: While deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is common as a complication of pancreatic cancer, it is VERY rare for that to be the first sign of the disease. You are not at above-average risk of pancreatic cancer.

Question 9

what is the signs of pancreatic cancer if there are no symptoms?

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Varies: Symptoms refer to the complaints of the patient that may suggest pancreatic cancer (ie. Nausea/vomiting). Signs refer to the phyical findings on the patient that would suggest this cancer. Signs include jaundice, abdominal swelling, abdominal fluid collection (ascities), weight loss, and new onset glucose intolerance. The signs may vary depending on location of the cancer(head vs tail of panceas).

Question 10

dose my symptoms sound like pancreatic cancer?

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What symptoms?: You did not list any symptoms. Pancreatic cancer does not have specific symptoms. A usual symptoms is abdominal pain boring into the back. You may visit this site for information on this topic: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/pancreatic-cancer/symptoms-causes/syc-20355421
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