cancer of the pancreas symptoms
Symptoms of Pancreatic Cancer. Pancreatic cancer may cause only vague unexplained symptoms. Pain (usually in the abdomen or back), weight loss, jaundice (yellowing of the skin and/or eyes) with or without itching, loss of appetite, nausea, change in stool, pancreatitis and recent-onset diabetes are symptoms that may indicate pancreatic cancer.
Other possible symptoms of pancreatic cancer include: 1  nausea and vomiting. 2  bowel changes. 3  fever and shivering. 4  indigestion. blood clots.
Pancreatic cancer often doesnât exhibit symptoms until it reaches the advanced stages of the disease. Some of the most common symptoms can be subtle. They include: loss of appetite. unintentional weight loss. abdominal (stomach) or lower back pain. blood clots.
Contributors include anorexia, nausea, other gastrointestinal symptoms, depression, the side-effects of chemotherapy, surgery, new dietary constraints, early satiety (sense of stomach fullness), medical procedures and perhaps most importantly the metabolic effects of the pancreatic cancer itself.