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Early Stage Pancreatic Cancer Symptoms
Pancreatic cancer is called a silent killer because it can grow or spread without detection. That’s why it’s critically important to learn what early stage symptoms mean for this cancer.
If pancreatic cancer is caught early, it may be treatable and potentially curable, but unfortunately only about 9% of cases are detected at stage 1. This is because, many people fail to pay serious attention to the signs, symptoms and risk factors they may have. Also, some symptoms like muscle weakness, unexplained tiredness and back pain can mimic other illnesses. Being aware that the pancreas is located in the back of the abdomen, pain in the stomach and back can be common symptoms of this type of cancer.
Other symptoms may include:
Pancreatic Cancer Risk Factors And Age
Click the Pancreatic Cancer Risk Calculator tool from The Siteman Cancer Center to help determine what your pancreatic cancer risk factors are and what you may be able to do to reduce your chances of being diagnosed.
Although more research needs to be done, there is evidence that Smoking, long-standing Diabetes and a poor diet increases the risk of Pancreatic cancer beyond any one of the following factors alone:
Factors that may or may not increase your risk of pancreatic cancer include:
- Chronic inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis)
- Smoking is considered the major controllable risk factor for getting pancreatic cancer. It is thought that a quarter of all pancreatic cancers are due to nicotine consumption, including cigarettes, cigars, and smokeless products. It’s important to
- know that this risk can immediately decrease once a person stops smoking.
Signs And Symptoms
Pancreatic cancer signs and symptoms often resemble other illnesses such as diabetes. Learn the symptoms of pancreatic cancer before it has progressed to an advanced state and while it’s still treatable
Signs and symptoms of pancreatic cancer:
- Pain in the upper abdomen that radiates to your back
- Non-specific upper belly pain
- Loss of appetite, feeling of fullness or unexplained weight loss
- Persistent nausea and vomiting
- Depression
- New-onset diabetes
- Blood clots
- Fatigue
- Jaundice (yellowing of your skin and the whites of your eyes)
- Dark urine and pale stools that float in the toilet
If you have a combination of two or more of these symptoms, have a history of tobacco use, or have a family history of cancer, call your health professional.
Reduce Risks Of Pancreatic Cancer
Be attentive to the symptoms and know the major risk factors. There are pancreatic cancer risk factors beyond your control including advancing age, gender, race, and family history. However, smoking, obesity which can cause type 2 diabetes, and the chronic form of pancreatitis, inflammation of the pancreas, most often is caused by long term abuse of alcohol and will substantially increase risk.
Some studies show that smoking increases risk by up to 50%. A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association says obese people with sedentary lifestyle are at twice the risk as those who are physically active and follow a healthy diet. The study suggests that 15 percent of pancreatic cancer could be eliminated by maintaining proper body weight and diet with just moderate exercise.
Source: Roswellpark.org, Mayo Clinic, RoswellPark.org, seenamagowitzfoundation
Frequently Asked Questions
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