What are the symptoms of pancreatic cancer with liver metastasis

Pancreatic cancer will metastasize to the advanced stage, and liver metastasis is one of them. After pancreatic cancer metastasizes, the disease will develop faster and be more difficult to control. Therefore, many patients want to know what the symptoms of pancreatic cancer liver metastasis are, so that early detection and early treatment can be achieved. The following is a detailed introduction for everyone, hoping that patients can make timely adjustments to their condition after understanding it.

Symptoms of pancreatic cancer liver metastasis

1. Abdominal pain is an early symptom of pancreatic cancer liver metastasis, which is more common in pancreatic body and tail cancer. It is located in the upper abdomen, around the umbilicus or right upper abdomen. It is colic in nature, paroxysmal or persistent, progressively worsening dull pain, mostly radiating to the waist and back, aggravated in the lying position and at night, and the pain can be relieved when sitting, standing, leaning forward or walking.

2. Jaundice: Jaundice may occur at a certain stage of the disease. Generally, jaundice is more common in pancreatic head cancer and occurs earlier. Jaundice is usually absent when the tumor is limited to the body and tail. Jaundice is mostly obstructive and progressively deepens, accompanied by skin itching, urine color like strong tea, and stool color of clay. Most cases are caused by pancreatic head cancer compressing the common bile duct, and a few cases are caused by pancreatic body and tail cancer metastasizing to the liver or common bile duct lymph nodes.

3. About 90% of patients experience rapid and significant weight loss, which is often accompanied by cachexia in the late stage of pancreatic cancer. The causes of weight loss include cancer consumption, loss of appetite, anxiety, insomnia, digestion and absorption disorders, etc.

4. Fatigue and loss of appetite are very common, and may be accompanied by gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhea, constipation, abdominal distension, and nausea. Some cases may experience steatorrhea, high blood sugar, and diabetes. Dislike of fatty dishes may also cause fatty diarrhea, which is a symptom of diarrhea caused by undigested fat mixed with feces and excreted.

Warm reminder: The above are the symptoms of pancreatic cancer liver metastasis, I hope it is useful to everyone. The uncontrolled metastasis of pancreatic cancer is often the cause of death of patients, so we must pay special attention to the metastasis of the disease. During the treatment process, patients should maintain a good mental state, actively cooperate with the doctor's treatment, quit bad living habits, and do more things that are beneficial to health.