“The problem with pancreatic cancer is that we often catch it too late,” said Jared Fischer, a scientist with OHSU Knight Cancer Institute’s Cancer Early Detection Advanced Research Center ...

The pancreas is a spongy, glandular organ about 6 to 8 inches long. Shaped like a sideways comma, it sits deep within the abdomen, surrounded by the liver, stomach, small intestine and spleen.

didn't see relief from the agony — which eventually prompted her to visit her local A&E. Doctors there performed tests where they discovered an abnormality in her pancreas, but sent her home ...