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Is excessive flatulence a symptom of pancreatic cancer? if so, how/why does it occur?
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No: Flatulence is a non-specific symptoms. It neither supports nor excludes a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. Visit this site for information about pancreatic cancer: https://www.webmd.com/cancer/pancreatic-cancer/pancreatic-cancer-symptoms#1
Answered 1/17/2019
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