There are five common symptoms of pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer is the most rapidly developing malignant tumor. In fact, people are most concerned about the symptoms of pancreatic cancer . What are the most common symptoms of pancreatic cancer? Let’s take a closer look at the symptoms of pancreatic cancer.

(i) Upper abdominal discomfort and dull pain are symptoms of pancreatic cancer. Tumors 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 higher, and it may be due to the involvement of the celiac plexus, which may present as significant upper abdominal pain and back pain. The appearance of symptoms of pancreatic cancer often indicates that the disease has entered the late stage.

(ii) Loss of appetite and weight loss are also common symptoms of pancreatic cancer. Tumors often block the excretion of pancreatic juice and bile, thus affecting the patient's appetite and causing poor digestion and absorption, leading to significant weight loss.

(III) Obstructive jaundice is a prominent manifestation of pancreatic head cancer. If the tumor is located near the ampulla, jaundice may appear earlier. Jaundice often persists and progressively deepens. The stool becomes lighter in color, even clay-colored. The skin becomes brown or bronze-colored, and there is skin itching.

(iv) In addition to causing obstructive jaundice, pancreatic head cancer often causes gallbladder enlargement, which can be clearly palpated in the right upper abdomen. Obstructive jaundice accompanied by gallbladder enlargement often indicates the possibility of periampullary tumors.

(V) Advanced pancreatic cancer may present with a fixed mass in the upper abdomen and positive ascites. Further manifestations may include cachexia and liver, lung or bone metastasis.

I believe everyone should have some understanding of the above-mentioned symptoms of pancreatic cancer. In fact, from the above we can see that the symptoms of pancreatic cancer are mainly manifested as dull pain in the upper abdomen. I hope you can pay attention to the symptoms of pancreatic cancer. Finally, I wish you a speedy recovery.