Pancreatic cancer in women; Know the symptoms

Pancreatic cancer is a silent killer cancer which usually attacks women when compared with men. Read to know its
Symptoms and signs

1. Jaundice – the whites of your eyes or your skin turn yellow, and you may also have itchy skin, darker pee and paler poo than usual
2. Loss of appetite or losing weight without trying to
3. Feeling tired or having no energy
4. A high temperature, or feeling hot or shivery
5. Feeling or being sick
6. Diarrhea or constipation, or other changes in your poo
7. Pain at the top part of your tummy and your back, which may feel worse when you’re eating or lying down and better when you lean forward

Some factors that can increase your risk of pancreatic cancer include:
1. Smoking tobacco
2. Age – most cases occur in adults over the age of 60
3. Diabetes, particularly newly diagnosed diabetes
4. A family history of pancreatic, ovarian or colon cancer
5. Chronic pancreatitis
6. excessive alcohol consumption
7. Obesity.

 

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