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A 35-year-old female asked:

Luq pain, yellow soft stools, liver labs normal, low lipase, oral&iv contrast ct negative. 35/f, no alcohol, former smoker. is this pancreas cancer?

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Dr. Eric Chevlen
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Internal Medicine - Oncology 49 years experience
Not pancreas cancer: These symptoms are not typical of pancreas cancer, it is rare among people 35 years old, and (if present) would be detectable by abdominal CT scan.
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