Pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer is cancer in the pancreas. It has a poor prognosis, with about 11% of patients surviving beyond five years after the cancer has been diagnosed.

Symptoms

• Weight loss
• Nausea
• Jaundice
• Abdominal
• minal
• fever
• pain

Treatment

In cases of localized pancreatic disease, the surgery to remove the cancer is often the first treatment. It is typically followed by chemotherapy, often with Gemzar or 5-FU.