BRITS are being warned over a “silent killer” disease that may initally appear as upper back pain. Nearly 10,000 Brits are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer each year – with less than one per …
changes to bowel habits: This includes steatorrhoea that may float), diarrhoea or constipation
jaundice: The most common signs of jaundice are that your skin and white of your yellow. It also causes dark urine, pale stools and itchy skin difficulty swallowing: Some people can find it difficult to swallow food, or might cough or choke when they eat, bring food back up or feel that food is stuck in their throat
recently diagnosed diabetes: The pancreas produces insulin, which helps to control the amount of sugar in the blood. Cancer can stop it from working properly, meaning it might not produce enough insulin and cause diabetes"We want people to know about the symptoms of pancreatic cancer so they have a chance of early detection."By the time you have symptoms, have gone to your GP and been diagnosed, the cancer tends to be quite advanced.
Only eight out of 100 people can have surgery to have their pancreas removed - which gives them the best chance of cure."Only eight out of 100 people with pancreatic cancer will be alive in five years, and the key to managing it is the earlier we make the diagnosis, the more likely it is you can have surgery and chemotherapy and the likelihood then of survival increases.
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