Pancreas is an endocrine organ which is located behind the abdomen, more precisely in the upper left abdomen (put your right thumb and right pinkie finger together and hold the other fingers together an straight. Place your hand on your gut below your lower ribs with fingers indicating your left).
deeply located, diagnosing pancreas tumor and cancer can be very difficult, although sometimes it can be felt by pressing on the abdomen. This is why there are no clear symptoms of pancreatic cancer until it has progressed enough to obstruct the pancreatic function or spread around the surrounding organs such as liver, duodenum, gallbladder or stomach.
Pancreatic Cancer and the Symptom of Gastrointestinal
Generally, pancreatic tumor is aggressive and the common symptoms include stomach pain, sudden weight loss and diarrhea. This type of tumor can be treated with radiation, surgery and chemotherapy.
Symptoms in the Gastrointestinal
More than 80% patients with pancreatic tumor experience dull throbbing pain in the upper abdomen which radiates to the back. Also, the pain can be felt everywhere. Bloating is another common symptom of pancreatic cancer which particularly occurs during meals. Other symptoms include nausea, diarrhea, pale-colored stools and dark urine.