This Abdominal Discomfort May Indicate Lethal Pancreatic Cancer

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More than 50,000 individuals in the U.S. succumb to pancreatic cancer each year, with the majority being diagnosed at stage four due to early symptoms often being confused with less severe ailments. Medical professionals are advising people to take ongoing upper abdominal or back discomfort seriously, especially when paired with unexplained weight loss, fatigue, or alterations in digestive patterns. The likelihood of surviving five years drops from 40 percent when identified early to a mere 3 percent at stage four — a variance that can often hinge on just a few months of delay in pursuing medical consultation.

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00:00There is a deadly cancer that kills more than 50,000 Americans every year,

00:04and most of them had no idea it was there until it was too late.

00:08Pancreatic cancer is one of the most lethal diseases in America

00:12not because it is untreatable, but because it is almost never caught early.

00:17The early warning signs are easy to miss.

00:19A dull ache in the upper stomach or back.

00:23Unexplained weight loss.

00:25Yellowing of the eyes or skin.

00:27Fatigue that does not improve.

00:29Millions of Americans dismiss these signs every year as stress, poor diet, or aging.

00:34Here is why that can be fatal.

00:36When pancreatic cancer is caught at stage 1, the 5-year survival rate is over 40%.

00:42When it is caught at stage 4, which is how most cases are diagnosed, that drops to just 3%.

00:49The difference between those outcomes is often a few months of delay in seeing a doctor.

00:54Doctors across the U.S. are urging anyone with persistent upper abdominal pain,

00:59especially combined with unexplained weight loss, to get checked immediately.

01:04Not next month.

01:06Now.

01:06The 6-year-old.

01:06The 7-year-old.

01:07The 11-year-old.

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