The doctrine of sovereign immunity applies to state governments within their own states, but it was not initially clear whether states had immunity as to suits involving other states or citizens of other states. In the 1793 case of Chisholm v.
Based on a person's exam, lab tests, and description of symptoms, a doctor often orders an imaging test: Computed tomography (CT scan): A scanner takes multiple X-ray pictures, and a computer reconstructs them into detailed images of the inside of the abdomen. A CT scan helps doctors make a pancreatic cancer diagnosis.
Pancreatic cancer symptoms can include: 1  Dark urine. 2  Pale stools or stools that float in the toilet. 3  Yellow skin and eyes (jaundice)  Pain in your upper abdomen or middle part of your 1  back. Nausea and vomiting.  Weakness or extreme 1  tiredness. Loss of appetite or feelings of fullness.  Weight loss for no known reason.