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 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.