Yaz, Yasmin, and Ocella and Pancreatic Cancer

Pancreatic cancer begins in the tissues of your pancreas.  Your pancreas is a large organ that sits behind your stomach.  It secretes enzymes that aid in digestion and hormones that help regulate the metabolism of sugars.  Because pancreatic cancer is difficult to detect in its early stages and tends to spread rapidly, pancreatic cancer often has a poor prognosis.

Signs and symptoms of pancreatic cancer include:

• Upper abdominal pain that may radiate to the back
• Yellowing of your skin and the whites of your eyes
• Loss of appetite
• Weight loss
• Depression

There are two types of pancreatic cancer: adenocarcinoma and endocrine cancer.  Adenocarcinoma is cancer that forms in the pancreas ducts.  Endocrine cancer is cancer that corms in the hormone-producing cells of the pancreas.  Endocrine cancer is very rare.

Doctors use the following tests to diagnose the cancer:

• Ultrasound
• CT Scan
• MRI
• Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
• Endoscopic ultrasound
• Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography (PTC)
• Biopsy

Stages of Pancreatic Cancer include:

• Stage I - Cancer is confined to the pancreas.
• Stage II - Cancer has spread beyond the pancreas to nearby tissues and organs.
• Stage III - Cancer has spread beyond pancreas to major blood vessels around the pancreas.
• Stage IV - Cancer has spread to distant sites beyond the pancreas, e.g. liver and lungs.

Treatment for pancreatic cancer may include surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, targeted drug therapy and/or clinical trials for new forms of treatment.

Yaz, Yasmin, Ocella Pancreatic Cancer Lawsuits

If you or a loved one suffered serious injury or a loved one died after using Yaz, Yasmin or Ocella birth control pills you may be entitled to financial compensation.  Call now 888-345-5291 for a Free Yaz, Yasmin or Ocella Case Evaluation.

The attorneys at the Allen Law Firm are evaluating claims on behalf of individuals throughout the United States who were prescribed Yaz, Yasmin or Ocella and suffered serious side effects including pancreatic cancer or death.

Fill out the form on this page or call 1-888-345-LAW1 for a free consultation

The initial consultation is free of charge.  In personal injury cases where individuals have been injured by potentially defective products like Yaz, Yasmin or Ocella, it is important to act quickly to preserve evidence and investigate the the injury.  Further, you must file a lawsuit before the statute of limitations expires.  If you delay filing your claim, and the statute of limitations expires, you may lose your rights to compensation.