Dr Derek, a young black man in a GP surgery with a set of shelves behind him.

Pancreatic cancer awareness month is in November. Please share our Dr Derek video or posts about symptoms and symptoms diaries from Pancreatic Cancer Action below in November or throughout the year.

Please use the hashtags #GMPancreaticCancer in your posts.

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Dr Derek, a young black man in a GP surgery with a set of shelves behind him. Do you know the five symptoms of pancreatic cancer which you should never ignore?
WATCH this important video by #Wigan GP Dr Derek
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Senior man sitting alone at home, his fingers are clasped together. Serious expression Pancreatic cancer is a cancer that’s found anywhere in the pancreas.

Symptoms of pancreatic cancer can include:

  • the whites of your eyes or your skin turn yellow (jaundice), and you may also have itchy skin, darker pee and paler poo than usual
  • loss of appetite or losing weight without trying to
  • feeling tired or having no energy
  • a high temperature, or feeling hot or shivery

Find out more at https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/pancreatic-cancer/symptoms/

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A middle-aged white man with grey hair sits down wearing a grey hoodie Pancreatic Cancer Action has a great symptoms diary which you can use if you are worried about any symptoms you are experiencing. You can track symptoms and take the diary to your GP. You can also see a list of questions that may be useful to ask in medical appointments to help you know if your symptoms are likely to be cancer.
Find out more: https://pancreaticcanceraction.org/get-help/im-concerned/
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