Our doctor told us that most GPs dont suspect pancreatic cancer. they treat for ulcers or gerd and keep trying till its in the critical stage. My wife was extremly lucky her doctor was on vacation, the GP who was covering for her, started with the prevacid, and also orderd a scope. Two days later after the scope the surgeon ordered a ct scan right away, hours later while we still in our local hospital, he called and said to get an immediate MRI, all this in one day.Three days later he made an appointment with a specialist at the Uof Louisville hospital, they did another scope with a biopsy, and told us it was cancer, one week later she had the wipple procedure, it has been a little over two months now, she is working in ther garden, goes to the heath center for tred mill walks, and has refused any chemo.We were told that the quick action of our primary care doctors was the best thing that could have happened.Many doctors are unaware of the serious nature of pancreatic cancer, and treat the other symtoms till its too late.