Question
A 43-year-old woman, unaware of her condition, later discovered she had the disease. What are the early symptoms of pancreatic cancer?
Answer
Early symptoms of pancreatic cancer include loss of appetite, indigestion, which may gradually evolve into persistent anorexia. Nausea, abdominal pain, constipation, and dry heaves may also accompany these digestive system symptoms. Weight may gradually increase or significantly decrease. If any of these symptoms appear, one should seek a thorough examination and treatment at a professional oncology hospital immediately without delay. If a patient experiences persistent anorexia, indigestion, significant weight loss, weakness, abdominal pain, and severe jaundice, it is advisable to consider the possibility of pancreatic cancer.