Table 1:
Symptoms preceding the diagnosis of PC.
Symptoms leading to investigation
Present in number of patients (%)
Average length prior PC diagnosis
Shortest and longest interval
Weight loss
75 (41.2%)
3.1 month
1 week–1 year
Painless icterus
50 (27.5%)
1.5 week
2 days–2 month
Back or abdominal pain
44 (24.2%)
2.2 month
1 week–1 year
Dyspepsia, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting
41 (22.5%)
2.6 month
1 week–1 year
Ascites
14 (7.7%)
2.3 week
1 week–1 month