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Pancreatic cancer

Information and support resources for those affected by Pancreatic Cancer.

These signs and symptoms of pancreatic cancer may include

  • Upper abdominal pain that may spread to the back
  • Yellowing (jaundice) of the skin and the whites of the eyes
  • Diminished appetite and/or unexplained weight loss
  • Digestive difficulties
  • Fatigue
  • Nausea
  • New-onset of diabetes in people over 50

Please contact your GP if you have any concerning symptoms.

Diagnostic tests

Tests to diagnose pancreatic cancer include:

Ultrasound of the abdomen

CT scan 

MRI scan

Endoscopic ultrasound

ERCP 

PET scan  

Laparoscopy