New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- Pancreatic cancer is often called a "silent" disease because its early symptoms are hard to notice. When symptoms do appear, they can be mild or mistaken for other health problems. Knowing the signs and your personal risk factors is important as early detection of cancer can improve treatment options and outcomes.

Pancreatic cancer is the 12th most common cancer worldwide it is the sixth leading cause of cancer deaths, according to the World Health Organization. "The high death rate is often due to late diagnoses and the aggressive nature of the cancer", Gastroenterologist Dr S R Mishra, Medanta Hospitals, Gurugram, tells Health Shots. However, recent research published in PNAS in December 2025, has led to a promisi...