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It is common for people with pancreatic cancer to experience jaundice. Jaundice is a yellowing of the skin and eyes caused by excess bilirubin (a component of bile) in the blood. A tumor in the head of the pancreas can cause narrowing of the bile duct and block the bile flowing from the gallbladder into the small intestine. Blockage of the bile duct causes a buildup of bilirubin.
Pancreatic cancer may not cause early signs or symptoms. 1  Signs and symptoms may be caused by pancreatic cancer or by other conditions. Check with your doctor if you have any of the following: 2  Jaundice (yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes). 3  Light-colored stools. 4  Dark urine. 5  Pain in the upper or middle abdomen and back.