Heart-healthy hummus. Make chickpeas into a dip with lots of olive oil. Add garlic, lemon, and sesame tahini to make a delicious and nutritious hummus to have with carrots or crackers.
At this point, symptoms depend on the cancer's location within the pancreas: Pancreatic cancer in the head of the pancreas tends to cause symptoms such as weight loss, jaundice (yellow skin), dark urine, light stool color, itching, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, back pain, and enlarged lymph nodes in the neck.
Pain can also result if the tumor blocks the digestive tract. Learn more about pancreatic cancer-related pain. Digestive Problems. Poor appetite, indigestion and nausea are common in people with pancreatic cancer. Some or all of these symptoms may occur when a tumor in the pancreas presses against the stomach or first portion of the small intestine.