Friday, 28 March 2008

Pancreatic Cancer symptoms

Sometimes the cancer may not cause any symptoms for a long time, and the symptoms may be vague to begin with. The most common symptoms caused by cancer of the pancreas are described below. Some people may have only one of these symptoms.

Pain This often begins with discomfort or pain in the upper abdomen, which sometimes spreads to the back. In the beginning the pain may come and go, but later on it can be more persistent. In some people the pain is worse while lying down and it is relieved by sitting up or bending forward

read more at http://www.cancerbackup.org.uk/Cancertype/Pancreas/Causesdiagnosis/Symptoms