Question

What symptoms of pancreatic cancer may arise as the cancer progresses?

Answer 1

• Symptoms that may arise as pancreatic cancer progresses include: Significant weight loss accompanied by abdominal pain -- the most likely warning signs.
• Vague but gradually worsening abdominal pain that may decrease when leaning forward and increase when lying down. Pain is often severe at night and may radiate to the lower back.
• Digestive or bowel complaints such as diarrhea, constipation, gas pains, bloating, or belching.
• Nausea, vomiting, and loss of appetite.
• Jaundice, which is usually painless and is indicated by yellowish discoloration of the skin and eye whites, very dark urine, and light-colored stools.
• Sudden onset of glucose tolerance disorder, such as diabetes.
• Black or bloody stool, indicating bleeding from the digestive tract.
• Overall weakness.
• Enlarged liver and gallbladder.
• Itching.
• Blood clots in the legs.
• Mental status changes, such as a new onset of depression.