Author: Wang Jin (Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University)
There is a cancer known as the "king of cancer", it is pancreatic cancer.
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1, Early symptoms unfaithymous
The pancreas is like a delicate beauty, "shy" lying horizontally in the deepest part of the left upper abdomen of the human body. Although it is a weak woman, its ability cannot be underestimated, and it has both digestive and metabolic functions. When pancreatic cancer occurs, dyspepsia, vague abdominal pain, or constipation diarrhea may be seen early.
As the second largest digestive organ in the human body after the liver, the pancreas is the "protagonist" of digesting food, and once the protagonist is emotional, the human body will show unexplained indigestion, loss of appetite or weight loss.
When pancreatic cancer grows and causes pancreatic duct obstruction, pancreatic fluid can not smoothly enter the duodenum, the performance of indigestion will be particularly obvious, at the same time, pancreatic duct obstruction, increased pressure in the tube will also lead to a certain degree of abdominal pain, swelling or discomfort. In addition, the condition of bowel movements may change, and there may be manifestations of constipation or diarrhea.
Second, the sudden appearance of abnormal blood sugar should be vigilant
On the other hand, when the pancreas exerts metabolic functions, it is responsible for secreting insulin and maintaining the stability of blood sugar in the human body. When pancreatic cancer develops, the patient's blood sugar may rise abnormally on an empty stomach or after a meal.
Third, the whole body yellowing should be consulted
When pancreatic cancer compresses the common bile duct, causing biliary obstruction, the body will appear jaundice. Especially in patients with pancreatic head cancer, as the tumor grows, the common bile duct compression becomes heavier and heavier, which will manifest as progressively aggravated jaundice, accompanied by itchy skin, dark yellow urine, white clay color of stool, and ascites and bleeding tendencies over time. Most patients may have access to an enlarged gallbladder. Biliary obstruction caused by pancreatic cancer can occasionally be secondary to infection, showing recurrent fever.
4. Severe pain suggests progression
When pancreatic cancer progresses further, the weak woman becomes the "queen of pain." Pancreatic cancer is an invasively growing tumor with neurotropic nature, especially in patients with tumors on the head and body of the pancreas.
When the tumor becomes larger and grows backwards, the first thing that is often invaded is the abdominal plexus, and the patient's first feeling is low back pain.
When the tumor grows further and destroys the integrity of the nerve plexus, there will be particularly severe pain, and even the position is limited, and it is impossible to lie down and lie on the side of the bed when sleeping.
When taking painkillers still can not relieve symptoms, patients often have depression and other emotional problems, and when the pain is severe, it will even lead to suicidal tendencies and a sense of imminent death, at this time the patient is in an advanced stage, which can be described as "pain is not wanting to live". This fear of pain makes people really "talk about cancer discoloration".
brief summary
In summary, pancreatic cancer patients can have indigestion, loss of appetite, constipation and other manifestations in the early stage, and symptoms such as jaundice, skin itching, and severe low back pain in the middle and late stages.
Because the early pancreatic cancer symptoms are not typical, when the obvious symptoms are often advanced, the opportunity for timely treatment is lost, so promoting the clinical manifestations of pancreatic cancer and publicizing the concept of early prevention of pancreatic cancer is the key to improving the cure rate and survival rate of pancreatic cancer patients.
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