Signs of pancreatic cancer you should never ignore
The pancreas is a large gland responsible for the production of digestive juices and hormones, located in the upper part of the abdomen, directly behind the stomach.
Pancreatic cancer is a type of cancer that develops in the pancreas due to uncontrolled cell growth. It is the tenth most common cancer in the UK.
Unfortunately, the disease is rarely detected at an early stage, as symptoms only appear when the disease has already progressed to the point where early intervention is no longer possible.
Symptoms usually only appear in the advanced stages of cancer. But even then, they can be nonspecific and resemble those of other diseases.
Symptoms vary depending on which part of the pancreas—head, body, or tail—the cancer occurs in.
The most common form of pancreatic cancer is ductal adenocarcinoma, which originates in the cells that produce digestive juices.
