Medics warn people about seven symptoms of silent killer with 'scary bad' mortality rate

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Medical professionals have warned of seven symptoms that come with a cancer that is notoriously "difficult to treat”. Pancreatic cancer is a cancer that's found anywhere in the pancreas, an organ in the top part of your tummy.

Whether it can be cured depends on factors including how far it has spread, so getting an early diagnosis is extremely important.

Pancreatic cancer is not easy to detect and survival rates are poor. Figures show 25% of patients survive pancreatic cancer for a year or more and only 5% survive for 10 years or more after diagnosis, reports MirrorOnline. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features. Cancer Research UK says: “One reason for the poor outlook for pancreatic cancer is that it is often diagnosed late.

The cancer is very often quite advanced. "Only around 10 in 100 people (around 10%) can have surgery to remove pancreatic cancer, which gives the best chance of cure.” The pancreas is around 6" long, behind the stomach and in front of the spine.