A brief discussion on the symptoms of pancreatic tumors

Pancreatic tumor is a common malignant tumor disease, which often occurs in middle-aged and elderly people. The cause of pancreatic tumor is still unclear. Therefore, it is important to understand the main symptoms of pancreatic tumor. Below we introduce it in detail.

Pancreatic tumor is a relatively common malignant tumor in our digestive tract, mostly occurring in the head of the pancreas. Abdominal pain and painless jaundice are common symptoms of pancreatic head cancer. The incidence rate is relatively high in patients with diabetes who smoke a lot for a long time and who eat a high-fat, high-animal protein diet. This disease is more common in middle-aged and elderly people. Male patients are far more common than premenopausal women, and the incidence rate of postmenopausal women is similar to that of men.

Early symptoms of pancreatic tumors: In the early stage of pancreatic tumors, there may be no symptoms because the lesions are small and confined to the pancreas. As the disease progresses, the tumor gradually grows larger and involves the gallbladder, pancreatic duct and peripancreatic tissues before symptoms appear. At this time, the course of the disease has often reached half a year or more.

Symptoms of mid- and late-stage pancreatic tumors: abdominal pain, upper abdominal discomfort and dull pain are the most common initial symptoms of pancreatic tumors. The location of the abdominal pain is unclear and the range is wide. The typical locations are the middle and upper abdomen and the left hypochondrium, which can radiate to the back, chest, and right scapula. The abdominal pain can manifest as dull pain, heavy tenderness, gnawing pain, etc., which are mostly persistent and may worsen after meals. Jaundice is one of the main symptoms of pancreatic tumors, and obstructive jaundice is the most prominent manifestation of pancreatic head cancer, with an incidence rate of more than 90%. In the early stages, the pancreatic body and tail may be free of jaundice. Jaundice is usually persistent and progressively deepens. In complete obstruction, the stool may be clay-colored, and the skin may be brown or bronze-colored, accompanied by itching.

Weight loss is a common symptom of pancreatic tumors. 90% of patients experience weight loss, which is characterized by rapid development. It is considered to be related to lack of pancreatic juice and bile, poor digestion and absorption function, poor appetite, sleep, heavy mental burden, and direct effects of cancer cells. Gastrointestinal symptoms, including loss of appetite, indigestion, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, or gastrointestinal bleeding, often occur, but are not specific. Fever, at least 10% of patients experience fever during the course of the disease. Clinically, it can manifest as low fever, high fever, intermittent fever, or irregular fever. The cause may be related to the pyrogen released by the cancer cells themselves or secondary biliary infection.

The above mainly introduces the main symptoms of pancreatic tumors in detail, and I hope it can be helpful to you. I would like to remind everyone to pay attention to their physical condition and seek medical attention as soon as possible if they feel unwell.

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