According to the ]]>American Cancer Society]]>, there is a poor outlook for people diagnosed with pancreatic cancer because:
"...very few of these cancers are found early. Because the pancreas is located deep inside the body, early tumors cannot be seen or felt by health care providers during routine physical exams. Patients usually have no symptoms until the cancer has spread to other organs. Right now, there are no blood tests to find early cancers of the pancreas."