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It is common for people with pancreatic cancer to experience jaundice. Jaundice is a yellowing of the skin and eyes caused by excess bilirubin (a component of bile) in the blood. A tumor in the head of the pancreas can cause narrowing of the bile duct and block the bile flowing from the gallbladder into the small intestine. Blockage of the bile duct causes a buildup of bilirubin.
The most common sign of this type of pancreatic cancer is jaundice. This is most likely to occur when the cancer is in the head of the pancreas. People with jaundice may have yellow skin, yellow eyes, dark urine, pale stools and an itchy skin. Other symptoms can include nausea and sickness and changes to bowel habit. There may be general abdominal discomfort.