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Pancreatic carcinoma - Symptom

Alternative Names

Pancreatic cancer; Cancer - pancreas

Symptoms:

Abdominal pain
Back pain
Clay-colored stools
Depression
Diarrhea
Fatigue
Indigestion
Jaundice
Loss of appetite
Nausea and vomiting
Paleness
Weakness
Weight loss

Signs and tests:

Abdominal CT scan
Abdominal MRI
Abdominal ultrasound
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
Endoscopic ultrasound
Pancreatic biopsy

This disease may also affect the results of the following tests:

Digestive system

Endocrine glands

Pancreatic cancer, CT scan

Pancreas

Biliary obstruction - series

Reviewed last on: 8/17/2008
Sean O. Stitham, MD, private practice in Internal Medicine, Seattle, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

References

Brand R. Pancreatic cancer. Dis Mon. 2004;50:545-555.

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