What are the early symptoms of pancreatic cancer

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A friend felt uncomfortable recently. Later, he went to the hospital for examination and found that he had pancreatic cancer. What are the early symptoms of pancreatic cancer? Let's talk about it.

What are the early symptoms of pancreatic cancer

Symptoms 1, epigastric discomfort and dull pain: This is the most common first symptom of pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic tumors often cause obstruction of pancreatic duct or bile duct. Although jaundice has not yet been caused, bile excretion is not smooth. However, due to the increased pressure in the bile duct, the bile duct and gallbladder have different degrees of expansion, so patients can feel abdominal discomfort and pain. In the past, it was emphasized that the typical symptom of pancreatic head cancer was painless jaundice. In fact, as the first symptom, painless jaundice only occurred in 10% to 30% of patients. Abdominal pain is still a very common symptom in patients with pancreatic head cancer. As for pancreatic body and tail cancer, the incidence of abdominal pain is higher, and it can show significant upper abdominal pain and low back pain due to the involvement of celiac nerve plexus. It should be pointed out that the appearance of this symptom often indicates disease The transformation has entered a late stage.

Symptom 2, loss of appetite and emaciation: is also a common manifestation of pancreatic cancer. Tumor often makes pancreatic juice and bile excretion blocked, thus affecting the patient's appetite and indigestion, resulting in significant weight loss.

Obstructive jaundice is a prominent manifestation of pancreatic head cancer. If the tumor site is close to the ampulla, jaundice can occur earlier, and jaundice is often persistent, and the progressive deepening, stool color becomes pale, and even clay color, skin yellow stain is brown or bronze, skin pruritus.

matters needing attention

Get pancreatic cancer disease must be timely to the regular hospital for examination and treatment, especially such a disease to do early detection, early inspection, but also pay attention to rationality during treatment, at the same time, patients should also adjust their mood.