Question 1

what does pancreatic cancer pain feel like?

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Highly variable: Each person is different. Much of the early stage of pancreas cancer has no pain. Later stage pancreas cancer can cause a severe boring pain from the mid upper abdomen into the upper back.

Question 2

what does it feel like to have a tumor of the pancreas and symptoms?

Accepted Answer

See below: Early pancreatic cancers often have no symptoms. Common symptoms are abdominal and back pain, weight loss, jaundice and blood clots. See this site for more info.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/pancreatic-cancer/ds00357/dsection=symptoms.

Question 3

pain that comes and goes on my left side feels like it's under my rib, could it be my pancreas in scared

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Pancreas?: Your pain could be caused by many things that may or may not be pancreas related. Please make an appointment to see your primary doctor as soon as possible.
I would appreciate hearing what the problem is and how it is getting better.

Question 4

can your pancreas be replaced?

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Yes very hard: There have been pancreas transplants but the surgery is difficult and tedious. The easiest thing is insulin replacement using either a pump or simple injections

Question 5

how do i treat inflame pancreas?

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Pancreatitis info: Hi,
If you have been diagnosed with pancreatitis, I would recommend that you seek treatment guided by a physician as soon as possible. The treatment is fairly simple but you need work up to determine the cause and to be monitored clinically depending on the severity of your illness. Here is some additional information. I hope this answers your questions.

http://wb.md/2gWMgUZ

Question 6

how can you affect your pancreas?

Accepted Answer

Pnacreas: I wish I could help but you have not given any information.
What exactly do you mean by "affect your pancreas"?

Question 7

can u live without your pancreas?

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No pancreas: Yes but not without a specialist  to prescribe what you need to do so. It isn't easy.

Question 8

what service does a pancreas perform?

Accepted Answer

Multiple functions: On one hand, it produces several enzymes needed to digest food. This is the "exocrine" part of the pancreas.
On the other hand, there is an "endocrine" part that is responsible of the levels of blood sugar (through the release of Insulin and glucagon). It also release other hormones.

Question 9

can a person live without a pancreas?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Many people have had to have the pancrease (pancrelipase) removed.  This causes many health issues.  First, there is diabetes due to this being the organ secreting insulin.  This can be replaced.  Next, is the absence of pancreatic digestive enzymes.  Artifical pancreatic enzymes can be taken.  Diarrhea is often the problem.  None of this is optimum but sometimes the only alternative to keeping it.

Question 10

what happens to the pancreas as we age?

Accepted Answer

Nothing : Age has no special effect on the pancreas function

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