The most common symptoms of pancreatic cancer – as patients share their stories
A MUM diagnosed with cancer was given just 12 weeks to live after going to the GP about her symptoms "for years".Bryony with her daughter Eleni, now 13
She said: "I went to see GPs on and off for years before my diagnosis and I was asked about my 'bowel movements' but no one ever asked me if my poo was pale or floating. Surgeons removed the tumour, three affected lymph nodes and a 1.5cm section of the wall of the portal vein.Know your pooBryony, who runs a marketing consultancy, said: "I simply would not be alive without the work of the team.Bryony, who lives with husband Tom, 47, and daughter Eleni, 13, believes people need to feel confident discussing symptoms without embarrassment.PANCREATIC cancer doesn't always cause symptoms in its early stages.
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