One of the earliest and most common side effects of pancreatic cancer is pain. The pancreas sits below your sternum in your mid-abdomen and is surrounded by several other organs and nerves. “As tumors on the pancreas grow, they often push against these other body parts, which can be very painful,” says pancreatic cancer researcher Shubham Pant, M.D.
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When Trena Robertson’s left hip began aching, she visited an orthopedic specialist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, her hometown.
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