Introducing pancreatic cancer-related genes

In life, most people have heard of pancreatic cancer, which is also a type of cancer. The annual mortality rate is also quite high, so everyone should do a good job of prevention in daily life. Do you know what the common sense of pancreatic cancer is? Let's introduce it together! See how the experts explain it!

1. Pathology and classification

According to the location, it is divided into pancreatic head cancer, pancreatic body cancer, and pancreatic tail cancer, among which pancreatic head cancer is the most common. CA19-9 is the most promising diagnostic marker for early pancreatic cancer, with a diagnosis rate of 90%. Serological tumor markers and biochemical tests: CA50, CA195, CA242, CEA, POA, SPAN-A, DUPAN-2, etc., B-ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), CT scan, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).

2. Commonly used drugs for this disease

The main ones are antimetabolites, alkylating agents and antibiotics, such as 5-FU, methotrexate, nitrogen mustards, streptozotocin, mitomycin, doxorubicin, actinomycin-D, the new drug Taxol, etc.

Pancreatic cancer postoperative care knowledge

There is a lot of nursing knowledge to learn in pancreatic cancer surgery, because it is of great help to the patient's rehabilitation treatment. In this way, the patient can not only get rid of the pain of the disease as soon as possible but also return to normal life and work. Therefore, nursing knowledge includes three major aspects, from hospital care, dietary care, to psychological care, specific explanations are given.

1. Hospital care. After pancreatic cancer surgery, we need to continue using drugs for treatment, and in clinical practice we need to pay attention to the management of drainage tubes, closely observe the gastric duct, bile duct, pancreatic duct drainage and abdominal drainage, keep them unobstructed and record them accurately, pay attention to the drainage volume and changes in its shape, and solve problems as soon as they are discovered.

2. Diet care. We need to understand the patient's favorite diet and habits, and develop a diet suitable for pancreatic cancer patients. For postoperative nutritional support for pancreatic cancer patients, they generally fast for 2-3 days and receive intravenous nutrition. The gastric tube can be removed only after the gastrointestinal tract is vented smoothly, and they can drink a small amount of water and then gradually transition to a normal diet.

3. Psychological care: Pancreatic cancer patients often experience anxiety. Therefore, we need to strengthen communication with patients in daily life and encourage them to express their uneasy thoughts and feelings. We should try our best to solve the patients' worries.

The above content introduces the knowledge points of pancreatic cancer! You can follow the above methods. Postoperative care is also very important, which is related to the speed of patient recovery. Therefore, everyone must be patient with the patient. Because pancreatic cancer has brought enough pain to the patient, so family members must be careful to enlighten them!