How to screen pancreatic cancer through physical examination

What are the diagnostic methods for pancreatic cancer? In real life, pancreatic cancer is a common disease. Pancreatic cancer is a malignant tumor disease that seriously threatens human health. Many people are confused about the diagnostic methods of pancreatic cancer.

The diagnosis methods of pancreatic cancer mainly include the following. First, it is achieved through physical examination. Through physical examination, we can find some external changes in the body that we usually cannot see, such as jaundice and some lymphatic lesions. Some liver enlargement and upper abdominal masses can also be found through examination, so regular physical examinations are more important.

The diagnosis of pancreatic cancer can also be carried out with the help of modern medical equipment, the most common of which is through B-ultrasound and CT.

B-ultrasound: This method can be used when patients are suspected of pancreatic cancer, such as when they have unexplained abdominal pain, sudden weight loss, and loss of appetite. This method can detect early dilatation of the biliary system and pancreatic duct dilatation. It is possible to detect tumors with a diameter of more than 1 cm, and it is more likely to detect tumors with a diameter of 2 cm.

CT: This diagnostic method is relatively accurate, has a relatively small X-ray dose, and is relatively safe. It can detect pancreaticobiliary dilatation and tumors in any part of the pancreas with a diameter of more than 1 cm, and can detect retroperitoneal lymph node metastasis, intrahepatic metastasis, and observe whether there is retroperitoneal cancer infiltration, which helps to determine whether the tumor can be removed before surgery. Because of these advantages, although the examination cost is relatively expensive, it is still used by doctors.

The above are the common diagnostic methods for pancreatic cancer collected by the editor. I believe that everyone has a certain understanding of the diagnostic methods of pancreatic cancer. In order to reduce the occurrence of this disease, you must undergo examination in time when you find a problem so that you can detect the presence of pancreatic cancer as early as possible.