Researchers discovered a protein in which pancreatic tumors are dropping into the patient's blood. Experts are very hopeful about their new findings on how they can detect early signs of pancreatic cancer. They are all optimistic that finally they can quickly give solutions to pancreatic problems if they can spot this earlier.

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According to Dr. Raghu Kalluri, the senior researcher of the team said that it takes a lot and thorough research but it's all worth it. CBS News reported that researchers are all hopeful about this new discovery since early detection could lead to saving thousands of lives. It will not only give hope to patients but to their love ones as well.

This research is very important breakthrough in the world of health and research since nowadays there are only few people who have pancreatic cancer who survive since it seldom caught such case earlier.

Here are the common signs and symptoms of Pancreatic Cancer according to Medicinenet.com:

Abdomen pain and backpain
Jaundice
Enlarged gallbladder
Dark urine
Itchy skin
Digestive problems
Light-colored stools
Weight loss and poor appetite
Pain in the abdomen or the back

Dr. Kenneth Yu of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City said, "This is really impressive. You rarely see something with 100 percent sensitivity and specificity." Yu treats and studies pancreatic problems and not actually involve with Kalluri's team.

The National Pancreas Foundation shows the different pancreatic disorders:

Acute pancreatitis. This type of disorder in the pancreas will usually attacks by simply causing an inflammation with severe abdominal pain which will last for about seven days! A person who has this kind of disorder will experience vomiting, nausea, bloating, fever, and diarrhea.

Chronic pancreatitis. This one is consider as the destruction of pancreas. The usual cause is severe consumption of alcohol.

Hereditary pancreatitis. The hereditary pancreas problem is actually a permanent disease since it already runs in the blood of the patient.

Pancreatic cancer. This is the fourth type of pancreatic problem and the deadly one especially among men. In United States, every year there are about 37, 000 new cases of pancreatic cancer being diagnosed.

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