What are the early symptoms of pancreatic cancer

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Pancreatic cancer is one of the most powerful cancers. The early symptoms of pancreatic cancer are 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. Let's take a look at the following.

What are the early symptoms of pancreatic cancer

First: 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.

Second: 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.

Third: 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 ampulla tumor 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.

matters needing attention

Smoking is the cause of pancreatic cancer. Animal experiments have proved that feeding animals with nicotinic acid water can cause pancreatic cancer. The results of a large sample survey show that the chance of pancreatic cancer attack in smokers is 1.5 times higher than that in non-smokers. The greater the amount of smoking, the higher the chance of pancreatic cancer attack. For example, the incidence of pancreatic cancer attack in smokers with one pack of tobacco acid water per day is 4 and 2 times higher than that in non-smokers. The above data show that smoking can induce pancreatic cancer in a local population, so smoking is one of the causes of pancreatic cancer. Drinking is also one of the causes of pancreatic cancer.