Diabetic patients should pay more attention to preventing pancreatic cancer

The occurrence of pancreatic cancer is the result of multiple factors. Studies have found that diabetes has a certain relationship with the occurrence of pancreatic cancer.

It is not uncommon for diabetes to be combined with pancreatic cancer. The incidence of pancreatic cancer in diabetic patients is 2 to 4 times higher than that in normal people. Clinical observations and animal experiments have confirmed that some diabetic patients have a chronic disorder of pancreatic function, which causes chronic stimulation to acinar cells and eventually leads to pancreatic cancer.

In addition to the above, some pancreatic cancer patients present with diabetes when they first develop the disease. This is because pancreatic cancer directly destroys the cells of the pancreatic islets, resulting in a decrease in insulin secretion. At the same time, the patient's body is also prone to produce insulin antibodies, which ultimately causes blood sugar to rise.

Therefore, early diagnosis is crucial for diabetes combined with pancreatic cancer. If middle-aged or elderly people suddenly develop diabetes, or if patients with type 2 diabetes experience symptoms such as upper abdominal pain, back pain, and anorexia, an ultrasound examination should be performed. Even if there is no history of diabetes, if the above symptoms occur, vigilance should be increased, and close follow-up should be performed to prevent the occurrence of pancreatic cancer.

In short, diabetic patients must pay attention to preventing the occurrence of pancreatic cancer. If there is a sudden recurrence of diabetes symptoms, such as sudden worsening of thirst, polyuria and other symptoms accompanied by upper abdominal pain, you must be alert to pancreatic cancer.