00:00Most Americans diagnosed with pancreatic cancer have one thing in common.
00:05They ignored the early warning signs for months because the symptoms seemed completely ordinary.
00:10A dull ache in the upper stomach or back.
00:13Unexplained weight loss.
00:15Yellowing of the skin or eyes.
00:17Fatigue that doesn't improve with rest.
00:19These are signs millions of Americans dismiss every year as stress, poor diet, or simply getting older.
00:27Pancreatic cancer kills more than 50,000 Americans every year.
00:31And it's so deadly because it's almost always caught too late.
00:34The five-year survival rate when caught early is over 40%.
00:38When caught at stage 4, which is how most cases are diagnosed, that drops to just 3%.
00:44Doctors are urging anyone with persistent upper abdominal pain,
00:49especially combined with unexplained weight loss or changes in digestion, to get checked immediately.
00:54Not next month, now.
00:57Because the difference between stage 1 and stage 4 is often just a few months of delay.
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