The American Cancer Society estimated 28,000 new pancreatic tumors in 1990. This is only a fraction of new breast or lung tumors. Nonetheless, they occur and when they do, they are very serious. The symptoms of these tumors depends on their location. The signs and symptoms can be different and hence are divided.
Symptoms are patient complaints like pain and indigestion.
Figure 2 is a table of signs and symptoms. No clinical feature by itself is sufficiently accurate to make the diagnosis of, or to exclude, pancreatic cancer. Many tests can be used. Treatment options include radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and surgery. When appropriate surgery remains the best treatment to cure the cancer.