What are the symptoms of early pancreatic cancer

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Different patients may have different manifestations of early pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic cancer is a very powerful cancer in cancer. However, those who know it should be familiar with the early symptoms of pancreatic cancer, such as abdominal pain and weight loss. It is difficult to find pancreatic cancer. Once it is found, it is generally in the middle and advanced stage. So its prevention is very important. The mortality of pancreatic cancer is very high, and early diagnosis is difficult. In recent years, some celebrities died of pancreatic cancer, which has once again aroused the world's attention to pancreatic cancer as a malignant tumor.

What are the symptoms of early pancreatic cancer

Symptom 1: abdominal pain: pain is the main symptom of pancreatic cancer, whether the cancer is located in the head or tail of the pancreas have pain. In addition to the pain in the middle abdomen, left upper abdomen and right upper abdomen, a few cases complained of left and right lower abdomen, periumbilical or total abdominal pain, and even testicular pain, which was easily confused with other diseases. When the cancer involves visceral capsule, peritoneum or retroperitoneal tissue, tenderness may occur in the corresponding part.

Symptom 2: jaundice: jaundice is an important symptom of pancreatic cancer, especially pancreatic head cancer. Jaundice is obstructive, accompanied by dark yellow urine and clay like stool, which is caused by the invasion or compression of the lower end of the common bile duct. Jaundice is progressive, although there may be slight fluctuations, but it can not completely subside. The temporary relief of jaundice is related to the disappearance of inflammation around the ampulla in the early stage. In the late stage, jaundice caused by ampullary tumors is more likely to fluctuate due to the ulceration and decaying of the tumor invading the lower end of the common bile duct. Jaundice only occurs when carcinoma of the body and tail of the pancreas spreads to the head of the pancreas. Some patients with advanced pancreatic cancer have jaundice due to liver metastasis. About 1 / 4 of the patients with refractory skin itching, often progressive.

Symptom 3: metastatic symptoms: pancreatic cancer can directly infiltrate the common bile duct wall, or obstructive jaundice occurs in the early stage due to cancer compression; at the same time of tumor development, the cancer adheres to the stomach, duodenum, large intestine and inferior vena cava, or infiltrates into organs, and then infiltrates the superior mesenteric artery and portal vein, resulting in portal hypertension and ascites; body and tail of pancreas Cancer obviously develops to retroperitoneal cavity, oppresses splenic artery, and often causes splenomegaly and esophageal venous tumor; cancer expands backward, oppresses or erodes celiac nerve plexus, resulting in low back pain and occasionally pancreatitis; bone metastasis of cancer can cause severe and persistent pain; metastasis to lung and mediastinum can produce chest pain, cough, dyspnea and other symptoms; cholestasis or metastasis to liver It can cause hepatomegaly; clavicle, axillary or inguinal lymph nodes can also be enlarged and hardened due to cancer metastasis.

matters needing attention

Although there is no definite conclusion about whether drinking alcohol will cause pancreatic cancer, reducing drinking alcohol, especially less and no high alcohol drinks, can avoid pancreatitis and may also avoid or reduce the possibility of pancreatic cancer. In addition, to avoid smoking, drinking and intake of high fat, high protein diet.