With increasing age, many types of problems start in the body. These include joint pain, constipation, and stomach pain. But not getting a health checkup done if these problems persist can prove fatal.

Something similar happened with 58-year-old Dave Smith living in Newcastle. Smith was suffering from continuous stomach pain for more than a year. One day, after severe pain in the middle of the night, when he went for a checkup, he found out that he was suffering from pancreatic cancer. He has many tumors in his liver and pancreas. After which he died within 3 months.

Cancer was spreading for years

Smith's wife told Express.co.uk that she felt that his health was deteriorating since a year ago. Rachel said that she had noticed a change in Smith's bowel movement. She says that suddenly after she freshened up, a very foul smell started coming from the washroom. Also, Smith started eating less food due to his stomach not being clean.

Story shared to teach others a lesson

The story of Dave Smith's cancer has been shared by his 36-year-old wife Rachel in the hope that people learn a lesson from it. Know the early symptoms of cancer, and take your health seriously.

How does pancreas cancer occur

However, no concrete reason for pancreas cancer has been found. But this cancer is very common in people suffering from smoking, obesity, diabetes, stomach related diseases. Apart from this, if there is a family history of pancreas cancer, then the chances of it occurring are very high.

How to identify pancreas cancer at the first stage

According to the Mayo Clinic, the early symptoms of pancreas cancer include stomach pain that spreads to the side and back, loss of appetite, weight loss, yellowing of the skin, dark color of urine, vomiting, nausea, and enlargement of the liver.

How to prevent pancreas cancer
Quitting smoking reduces the risk of pancreas cancer by 20-30 percent. Along with this, maintain a healthy weight, eat healthy, and minimize alcohol consumption. Along with this, keep getting regular body checkups done.

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