• pain or discomfort in the upper abdomen – a bit like indigestion. It may be worse when lying down. Sometimes it spreads around to the back of the body
• loss of weight
• not feeling hungry.

Sometimes the cancer blocks the bile duct so that you get signs of jaundice. You may notice:

• dark-coloured urine
• yellow eyes and skin
• pale bowel motions
• itchy skin.

More rarely, the cancer causes the pancreas to make too much insulin. If so, you may feel tired, irritable, dizzy or drowsy.