Pancreatic Cancer Took <br />Aretha Franklin: Here's <br />How to Spot the Symptoms Aretha Franklin <br />is the most recent <br />celebrity to succumb <br />to pancreatic cancer. Other celebrities who have died <br />of pancreatic cancer include Steve Jobs, Patrick Swayze and Luciano Pavarotti. The cancer is difficult to diagnose but is <br />rapidly becoming more common. Here are <br />6 symptoms, provided by Prevention, to consider. 1. Sudden, new onset of diabetes when you <br />have no family history or major risk factors. 2. Abdominal pain 3. Unexplained blood clots 4. Diarrhea and floating stools 5. Jaundice (yellow skin) 6. Unexplained weight loss <br />and altered eating patterns Talk to your doctor if you are experiencing any of these symptoms.