For more information about cancer, please consult your health care provider. The cancerous cells are carried by lymph, a colorless watery substance that carries cells that fight infection. Symptoms of pancreatic cancer may vary. If the cancer grows and spreads, it can cause severe upper abdominal pain, often radiating to the back. Pancreatic cancer usually occurs during middle age and is slightly more common in men than in women.
Common treatment includes radiation, chemotherapy, and surgery.
Remember, early detection is the best chance for cure. For more information on pancreatic cancer, call a health care professional. According to the American Cancer Society, the United States has one of the worlds highest rates of rectal cancer. Only prostate cancer, lung cancer, and common skin cancers occur more often. Rectal cancer is rare in young people, with incidence rising sharply after age fifty.