India, July 4 -- The pancreas is an organ present right below the stomach that produces enzymes to digest food as well as hormones to control blood sugar levels. As such, its importance in an individual's health is significant.

Pancreatic cancer is the growth of cancerous cells in the pancreas. According to Dr Saurabh Sethi, a California-based gastroenterologist trained in AIIMS, Harvard, and Stanford Universities, this type of cancer is extremely concerning, not because it is very common, but rather because by the time people realise they have it, it has already advanced.

Taking to Instagram on July 3, Dr Sethi shared seven signs of pancreatic cancer that are easily overlooked. "These signs rarely announce themselves loudly," he shared...