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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Do you know the five symptoms of pancreatic cancer which you should never ignore? WATCH this important video by #Wigan GP Dr Derek #GMPancreaticCancer #PancreaticCancerAwarenessMonth #PancreaticCancerAwareness |
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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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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/ #GMPancreaticCancer #PancreaticCancerAwarenessMonth #PancreaticCancerAwareness |
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New assets from Pancreatic Cancer UK
Pancreatic Cancer UK has added some new infographics to help explain pancreatic cancer symptoms.
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Most people can’t name the symptoms of pancreatic cancer, can you?
The symptoms include:
➡️indigestion
➡️tummy pain or back pain
➡️changes to your poo
➡️unexplained weight loss or loss of appetite
➡️jaundice (yellow skin or eyes and itchy skin)
If you have any of these symptoms and you don’t know why you have them, go to your GP or contact NHS 111.
If you have jaundice, go to your GP or A&E straight away.
Remember that these symptoms could have more common causes but it is important to get checked out.
#GMPancreaticCancer #PancreaticCancerAwarenessMonth #PancreaticCancerAwareness
X: Most people can’t name the symptoms of pancreatic cancer, can you?
➡️indigestion
➡️tummy pain or back pain
➡️changes to your poo
➡️unexplained weight loss or loss of appetite
➡️jaundice (yellow skin or eyes and itchy skin)
#GMPancreaticCancer #PancreaticCancerAwareness
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Most people can’t name the symptoms of pancreatic cancer, can you? The symptoms include: indigestion tummy pain or back pain changes to your poo unexplained weight loss or loss of appetite jaundice (yellow skin or eyes and itchy skin) If you have any of these symptoms and you don’t know why you have them, go to your GP or contact NHS 111. If you have jaundice, go to your GP or A&E straight away. Remember that these symptoms could have more common causes. Pancreatic Cancer UK |
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Pancreatic Cancer – Know the Signs
TINT – yellow skin
TUMS – loss of weight or appetite
BURPS – indigestion
BACKS – back pain or tummy pain
BUMS – changes to you poo.
See your GP if you have any of these symptoms. The chances are it won’t be cancer, but it’s important to get it checked out.
#GMPancreaticCancer #PancreaticCancerAwareness #PancreaticCancerAwarenessMonth
See more 👉 https://www.pancreaticcancer.org.uk/information/signs-and-symptoms-of-pancreatic-cancer
X: BURPS – indigestion
BACKS – back pain or tummy pain
BUMS – changes to you poo.
See your GP if you have any of these symptoms.
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Graphic by Pancreatic Cancer UK featuring signs of pancreatic cancer, including TINT – yellow skin TUMS – loss of weight or appetite BURPS – indigestion BACKS – back pain or tummy pain BUMS – changes to you poo. Pancreatic Cancer Know the Signs |