What does pancreatic cancer use to examine

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My uncle is older, and now he has pancreatic cancer. I don't know how to treat it. I heard that surgery is risky, but there is no good cure. Today, let me learn from you what to use to check for pancreatic cancer, which is a concern of all.

What does pancreatic cancer use to examine

Symptom 1: almost 100% of pancreatic cancer can appear obvious weight loss, weight loss can be 10kg or more within one month, and cachexia is often accompanied in the late stage.

Symptom 2: diabetes, some patients may have increased urine sugar, blood sugar.

Symptom 3: thrombophlebitis, part of the pancreatic body, tail cancer visible limb vein thrombophlebitis, and cause local limb edema.

matters needing attention

Physical examination showed yellow sclera and skin, palpable enlarged liver and gallbladder, splenomegaly, palpable mass in upper abdomen, and sometimes vascular murmur above the mass. If jaundice is accompanied by painless gallbladder enlargement, it is an important diagnostic basis for pancreatic head cancer. In the late stage, ascites may occur, and hard and enlarged metastatic lymph nodes may be touched in the left supraclavicle or anterior rectum.