How to find clues of pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer patients often have no obvious symptoms in the early stage, or only have mild upper abdominal discomfort, which is easy to be ignored by patients. Most patients are already in the middle and late stages when they are discovered, which makes treatment difficult. Many years of clinical data show that pancreatic cancer patients may have the following symptoms:

Pancreatic cancer patients may experience upper abdominal discomfort and dull pain in the early stages. The early pain is widespread and difficult to locate. It is characterized by vague symptoms such as fullness, bloating, dull pain or pain. It is often accompanied by fullness and pain after eating, and sometimes radiates to the upper abdomen and lower back. The pain is mainly intermittent and may worsen at night.

As the disease progresses, patients may experience loss of appetite and weight loss. About 90% of patients experience rapid and significant weight loss. Some patients also experience weight loss as the first symptom, accompanied by gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhea, constipation, abdominal distension, and nausea. 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.

The more obvious symptoms of pancreatic cancer patients in the middle and late stages are jaundice, extreme weight loss, abdominal pain, ascites, etc. Jaundice is mostly obstructive and progressively deepens. If the tumor is near the ampulla, jaundice may appear earlier. Jaundice often persists and progressively deepens. The stool becomes lighter in color or even clay-colored. The skin becomes yellow and turns brown or bronze. There is pruritus. A fixed mass appears in the upper abdomen, ascites signs are positive, and hard and enlarged metastatic lymph nodes can be palpated in the left supraclavicular or anterior rectal fossa. Further manifestations may include cachexia and liver, lung or bone metastasis.

The early symptoms of pancreatic cancer are atypical and easily ignored by patients. When the above abnormal manifestations appear, go to the hospital for treatment in time, especially for elderly people with a history of chronic pancreatitis or diabetes, and be alert to the occurrence of pancreatic cancer.

Since pancreatic cancer is a complex tumor disease, patients should receive treatment or rehabilitation under the guidance of experts and rehabilitation therapists after being diagnosed by experts. The content of this website is for reference only and is not used as a basis for diagnosis and treatment. If you have any other questions, you can also consult our online experts and we will serve you wholeheartedly. Feihua Health Network has always been by your side and paid attention to your health. I wish you good health and happiness!

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