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Home > Pancreas Diseases and Treatments > Diseases of the Pancreas > Pancreatic Cancer > Symptoms of Pancreatic Cancer > Unexplained Weight Loss
Unexplained Weight Loss
This is a common symptom in many cancers. It is often accompanied by general loss of appetite and fatigue. The weight loss can be caused by cancerous cells that deprive healthy cells of required nutrients.
In Pancreatic Cancer: Weight loss due to pancreatic cancer can be caused by a lack of functional pancreatic enzymes, as discussed above under digestive difficulties. However, there are no distinguishing characteristics associated with pancreatic cancer when the weight loss is due to malignant cancer cells monopolizing the body's nutrients.
Other Causes: Unexplained weight loss can also be caused by some infections or parasites in the digestive tract.
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