“What does pancreatic pain feel like?”

The pancreas causes pain either from inflammation (pancreatitis) or a tumor (pancreas cancer). The pain is different in these 2 cases. Pancreatitis causes acute, sudden onset, sharp epigastric pain (above the belly button), usually constant pain but worse with eating. Pain often associated with nausea and vomiting. Pancreas cancer pain is more chronic (lasting weeks or months), dull, located in the same area, but not worse with eating, usually no N/V, sometimes with weight loss and radiation to the back.