Several common symptoms of pancreatic cancer

I believe everyone should know about Cao Qiugen's death. It has made us pay more attention to pancreatic cancer, a disease that was originally unfamiliar to us. We should also learn more about diseases in our daily lives. So what are the common symptoms of pancreatic cancer ? The following is a detailed answer from relevant experts.

1. General symptoms of early pancreatic cancer:

1. Anorexia, indigestion and weight loss are one of the main early symptoms of pancreatic cancer. Anorexia, indigestion and weight loss account for about 10% of the early symptoms of pancreatic cancer. Some experts believe that decreased appetite, nausea and vomiting, changes in bowel habits and weight loss are the four major early symptoms of pancreatic body and tail cancer, which can be used as a basis for early warning of pancreatic cancer.

2. Upper abdominal discomfort and pain are also common symptoms of pancreatic cancer. It is manifested as upper abdominal pain and unclear discomfort, stuffiness, sometimes light, sometimes heavy, sometimes absent, usually more obvious at night. The discomfort is deep, wide, and vague in nature. It is difficult for patients to explain it clearly, and there is a progressive aggravation. It gradually turns into dull pain, bloating, and back pain. The abdominal pain of pancreatic head cancer is biased towards the right upper abdomen, and the pain of pancreatic body and tail cancer is biased towards the left upper abdomen. A few people may have pain around the umbilicus. There may be abdominal and back pain in the later stage. The pain is often related to the body position. It is aggravated when lying on your back, and relieved when sitting, bending over, lying on your side, and bending your knees.

3. Unexplained jaundice may be one of the early symptoms of pancreatic cancer. Obstructive jaundice is the most prominent symptom of pancreatic head cancer, while the body and tail of the pancreas may not have jaundice in the early stage. Jaundice is usually persistent and progressive, and most patients may have itchy skin due to obstructive jaundice, resulting in scratches all over the body. The above symptoms can also occur in hepatitis or biliary diseases, so it is not uncommon for early pancreatic cancer to be misdiagnosed as hepatitis, cholecystitis, or cholelithiasis.

2. Other symptoms of early pancreatic cancer:

In addition to the general symptoms mentioned above, there are some early symptoms of pancreatic cancer that are manifested due to the different locations of the cancer.

1. Pancreatic head cancer can easily compress the common bile duct, block bile secretion, and cause bile to seep into the blood, which is most likely to cause jaundice, liver enlargement, and lighter stool color, like white clay. Generally speaking, pancreatic head cancer is easy to detect in the early stages and has obvious symptoms.

2. The main symptom of pancreatic cancer is pain. Because the pancreatic body is adjacent to the celiac plexus, the lesions can easily invade the nerves. The pain is intermittent or continuous and worsens at night.

The above is an introduction to the common symptoms of pancreatic cancer. If you experience the above symptoms, you must go to the hospital for treatment in time. If you want to know more about pancreatic cancer, please consult an online expert.

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