60-year-old Mr. Liu has just retired not long ago, recently suddenly emaciated, fatigue, polyuria and other symptoms, from time to time dizziness, went to the hospital for examination, found that the blood sugar is too high, was diagnosed with diabetes, the doctor prescribed some hypoglycemic drugs, told to go home on time to take it, regular check-ups. However, after Mr. Liu returned home, he ate for more than a month according to the doctor's instructions, and his symptoms not only did not reduce, but he had abdominal pain, nausea, jaundice and other symptoms.
Hearing this diagnosis, Mr. Liu was like a bolt from the blue, although the doctor repeatedly stressed that he should calm his mind so that he could get better treatment results, but he was still in a panic all day long, and his physical condition was not getting worse day by day.
Pancreatic cancer is good at "camouflage", don't be careless when you have the following symptoms!
When it comes to cancer, people often think of terminal diseases at the first time, especially pancreatic cancer, which is known as the "king of cancer", which has a high degree of malignancy, easy metastasis in the early stage, a very short survival period, and a very high mortality rate.
Why is pancreatic cancer so hard to detect? This is because the early symptoms of pancreatic cancer are easily confused with other diseases, for example, we all know that if you have indigestion, you should check your stomach and intestines, if you have backache, you should go to an orthopedic surgeon, if you have yellow eyes, you should see a hepatobiliary clinic, and if you have high blood sugar, you should suspect diabetes, but few people will associate these symptoms with pancreatic cancer. But in fact, these symptoms can be early warning signs of pancreatic cancer.
Please be reminded to be especially cautious if you experience the following symptoms.
1. Loss of appetite, upper abdominal pain
Sometimes loss of appetite and indigestion are not necessarily stomach problems, but also a tumor in the pancreas. The pancreas is a part of our human digestive system, its main function is to secrete protease, lipase and other digestive enzymes to help the body decompose starch, protein, fat and other macromolecular substances, when there is a problem with the pancreas, it will affect the production and secretion of enzymes, resulting in the human body to appear symptoms of indigestion such as epigastric fullness, waist and abdominal pain, and weight loss. In particular, there is significant weight loss, which occurs in most patients with pancreatic cancer, and can lose 10 kg in 1 month.
2. Polydipsia, polyuria, high blood sugar
Generally, people have symptoms such as polydipsia, polyuria, and high blood sugar, and people's first reaction is diabetes, and they should be treated according to the method of diabetes, but they do not know that this is not only a symptom of diabetes, but also pancreatic cancer. In addition to secreting various digestive enzymes, the pancreas can also secrete a variety of hormones to regulate various functions of the human body, including insulin, if there is a problem with the pancreas, insulin secretion will decrease, the body's blood sugar will rise, and then a series of diabetes symptoms will appear, and diabetes patients are also a high incidence of pancreatic cancer. Therefore, if you find that your blood sugar is abnormal, you should go to the endocrinology department for a comprehensive differential diagnosis, and beware of pancreatic cancer.
In the face of pancreatic cancer, three points to remember!
1. Don't scare yourself
Although pancreatic cancer is known as the "king of cancer", the incidence of pancreatic cancer in China is relatively low, only 6 per 100,000, so the majority of middle-aged and elderly friends do not need to be too nervous. Some middle-aged and elderly friends find abnormal physical examination indicators, or CT scans to find pancreatic nodules, etc., and immediately think that they have been "hit". Secondly, with the advancement of medical technology, the five-year survival rate of early-stage pancreatic cancer has become relatively high, with a tumor diameter of < 10 mm, and a 5-year survival rate of 80.4%. Therefore, no matter what the situation you are facing, it is very important to maintain a good state of mind, which will directly affect the immune status of the body, which will affect the effectiveness of treatment.
2. Prevention first
To reduce the incidence of pancreatic cancer, we must first start with lifestyle, especially diet, get rid of unreasonable living habits, strictly control the intake of high-fat, high-calorie, high-salt foods and smoked, roasted, fried and pickled foods, and eat more fresh vegetables and fruits. Secondly, to actively participate in a variety of physical activities, "Cancercell" published a study, aerobic exercise can reprogram the body's immune system, inhibiting the growth of pancreatic cancer, in mice as the research object, 5 times a week, each 30 minutes of low-intensity exercise can reduce tumor progression by 50%, tumor weight reduction by 25%. Finally, drink less alcohol, people who drink heavily for a long time are prone to chronic pancreatitis, and people with chronic pancreatitis are also at high risk of pancreatic cancer.
3. High-risk groups should be vigilant
Who is at high risk of pancreatic cancer? Generally speaking, diabetic patients, patients with a family history of pancreatic cancer, and patients who have had stomach surgery should be vigilant. In addition, patients with chronic pancreatitis and familial intestinal polyposis are also frequented by pancreatic cancer. There are also people over 40 years old and obese people should be careful. It is recommended that high-risk groups undergo regular early screening to prevent the disease before it occurs.