CancerCompass message board discussion started by mlp3018 on 3/10/2008 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,21847,0.htm Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ Hello, I posted a message a few days ago about my mom's symptoms. She has since had bloodwork completed and they found that her blood sugar is slightly high. Is this a sign of pancreatic cancer? She does not have diabetes. Her other symptoms are:-no appetite, food adversion-diarrhea-nausea-back pain -stomach pain-weight loss (about 7 lbs. in 3 weeks) Thank you for your help.Michelle  mlp3018 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT Did they do a CA19-9 test on her blood? Any elevation inthat number MIGHT be a red flag. Maybe she didn't have diabetes before but she is getting it now? Maybe she has pancreatitis? Is she jaundiced at all? Try to stay calm and hear what the doctor has to say. Push for more tests like a CAT scan, ultrasound or ERCP if you can't get definitive answers. Best of luck to you both. The Wife Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT PC can be hard to diagnose.  The symptoms you describe coule be PC, but they could be other things as well.  The high BS is not generally a sign of PC.  Jaundice is common if the tumor is in the head and back pain is common if its in the tail.  You really need  a CT, MRI or ERCP to be sure. Oncrx Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT