Signals of injury, illness, disease, or that something is not right in the body

Sign: Signal that can be seen by someone else
For example, fever, fast breathing, and abnormal lung sounds heard through a stethoscope may be signs of pneumonia.

Symptom: Signal that is felt or noticed by the person who has it, but may not be easily seen by anyone else.
For example, weakness, aching, and feeling short of breath may be symptoms of pneumonia.

Early cancer of the pancreas often doesn’t cause symptoms.

When the cancer grows larger, you may notice one or more of these common symptoms:

Jaundice
Pain in the upper or middle abdomen and back
Weight loss for no known reason
Loss of appetite
Fatigue (tiredness)

Pain is common
It usually develops in the upper abdomen as a dull ache that wraps around to the back.
The pain can come and go, and it might get worse after eating.

Some people lose weight because of
Lack of appetite
Feeling full after eating only a small amount of food
Diarrhea

The bowel movements might look greasy and float in the toilet bowl because they contain undigested fat.

Jaundice causes yellow colored skin and whites of the eyes.

Bowel movements may not be a normal brown color and instead have a grayish appearance.

Jaundice is caused by a block in the flow of bile from the gallbladder, where it is stored, to the intestinal tract where the bile assists in digestion of food.

The block is caused by the cancer

Most people with pancreatic cancer have pain and weight loss, with or without jaundice.

These symptoms may be caused by pancreatic cancer or by other health problems. People with these symptoms should tell their doctor so that problems can be diagnosed and treated as early as possible.

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