There are many forms of cancer, lung, breast, bone, and the list goes on and on.  Cancer is an illness or condition that is caused when cells multiply uncontrollably forming a growth or tumor and destroying healthy tissue.

November is pancreatic cancer awareness month.  EDC Practice Management is blogging for the month of November in honor of

 James Hess.  Each week we will share with you the different aspects of the terrible illness.

This week let us focus on the signs and symptoms of pancreatic cancer.

The symptoms are as follows according to Mayo Clinic:

Acute:        Upper abdominal pain

                   Abdominal pain radiating to you back

                   Abdominal pain feels worse after eating

                   Nausea

                   Vomiting

                   Tenderness when touching abdomen

Chronic:     Upper abdominal pain

                   Losing weight without trying

                   Oily smelly stools (steatorrhia)

Please contact your doctor if you have any of the preceding symptoms!!!!

Remember Saturday November 3, 2012 is pancreatic cancer awareness day.  Wear purple to show your support.

Next weeks blog we will discuss some of the causes of pancreatic cancer.

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