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The signs and symptoms of Pancreatic Cancer are similar to chronic pancreatitis. The prognosis is poor. Majority of clients die within five to twelve months of initial diagnosis, and a five year survival rate is only about 10 percent.
Common clinical manifestations of Pancreatic Cancer include:
Abdominal Pain (Dull, aching)
Anorexia
Rapid and Progressive Weight loss
Nausea
Jaundice
Pain is often in the location of the malignancy. Extreme, unrelenting pain is related to extension of cancer into the retroperitoneal tissues and nerve plexus. The pain is frequently located in the upper abdomen or left hypochondrium and often radiates to the back. It is commonly related to eating, and it also occurs at night. Weight loss is due to poor digestion and absorption cause by lack of digestive enzymes from the pancreas.
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Is President Jimmy Carter Dead?
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