What are the symptoms of pancreatic cancer

What are the symptoms of pancreatic cancer? The symptoms of pancreatic cancer patients may be different, as well as factors such as the location of pancreatic cancer growth. However, most patients will not have obvious symptoms in the early stages of the disease, which can easily lead to people's neglect. The following are some common symptoms of pancreatic cancer.

1. Abdominal pain and jaundice. Pancreatic cancer patients often experience upper abdominal discomfort after contracting the disease, and some may experience abdominal pain, which is the most common symptom of pancreatic cancer and the first symptom in more than 60% of patients. The location of abdominal pain in pancreatic cancer is deeper and the location is not very precise, and it is most common in the upper abdomen. Jaundice is mainly seen in cases of pancreatic head cancer. Jaundice may be the first symptom in some patients. Jaundice in pancreatic cancer patients is obstructive jaundice, which is caused by cancer blocking or compressing the lower part of the common bile duct. In addition to obvious jaundice, patients may also experience skin itching, anemia, and bleeding tendency. When extrahepatic obstructive jaundice occurs in pancreatic cancer, a swollen gallbladder can sometimes be palpated.

2. Weight loss, abdominal masses, etc. Weight loss is also typical in pancreatic cancer patients, and sometimes it is quite sudden. The characteristic of weight loss in pancreatic cancer patients is that it develops rapidly. Symptoms such as loss of appetite, indigestion, vicious vomiting, alternating diarrhea and constipation, or constipation occur from time to time, but are not specific. About 50% of patients may have hepatomegaly, mainly due to cholestasis, occasionally portal hypertension or cancer metastasis. The pancreas is located deep, and it is generally not easy to touch abdominal masses in pancreatic cancer patients. Once a mass is touched, whether it is the primary lesion or the metastatic lesion, it usually indicates that the disease is in the late stage. Some patients may experience thrombophlebitis, symptomatic diabetes, and mental symptoms.

The above are all symptoms of pancreatic cancer. Although the symptoms of different patients may be different, the symptoms of most patients are inseparable from the above introduction. In order to detect and treat pancreatic cancer early, patients need to pay attention to their symptoms and not ignore them or treat them blindly.