Brief introduction: Three symptoms of pancreatic cancer

Among the most common oncological diseases in clinical practice, pancreatic cancer is very difficult to treat. The later you receive treatment for pancreatic cancer, the less likely it is to be cured. Therefore, you need to detect the symptoms of pancreatic cancer in time. What are the common symptoms of pancreatic cancer ? Let's talk about the common symptoms of pancreatic cancer.

Common symptoms of pancreatic cancer include:

1. The most common symptoms of pancreatic cancer are upper abdominal discomfort and dull pain. It is caused by tumors that often cause obstruction of the pancreatic duct or bile duct. Although jaundice has not yet occurred, bile excretion is not smooth, the pressure in the bile duct increases, and the bile duct and gallbladder are dilated to varying degrees. Patients may feel abdominal discomfort and dull pain. In the past, the typical symptom of pancreatic head cancer was emphasized to be painless jaundice; in fact, painless jaundice as the first symptom only occurs in 10% to 30% of patients. Abdominal pain is still a very common symptom in patients with pancreatic head cancer. As for pancreatic body and tail cancer, the incidence of abdominal pain is even higher; and it may be due to the involvement of the celiac plexus, which may cause significant upper abdominal pain and back pain. The appearance of this symptom of pancreatic cancer often indicates that the disease has entered the late stage.

2. Pancreatic cancer patients may also experience loss of appetite and weight loss. Tumors often block the excretion of pancreatic juice and bile, thus affecting the patient's appetite. Symptoms of pancreatic cancer include malabsorption leading to significant weight loss.

3. Obstructive jaundice is also a common symptom of pancreatic cancer. If the tumor is located near the ampulla, jaundice may appear earlier. The symptoms of this type of pancreatic cancer are persistent and progressive, and the stool becomes lighter or even clay-colored.

The above is an introduction to three common pancreatic cancer symptoms. I hope it will be helpful to everyone. If you experience the above pancreatic cancer symptoms, you must go to the hospital for active treatment in time to avoid delaying the disease and causing more serious damage.