Does a shadow on the pancreas mean cancer? It could be another disease

In daily life, some people feel abdominal discomfort and go to the hospital for a checkup. They find a shadow on the pancreas and become very worried and scared. So does the shadow on the pancreas mean cancer? Let me give you a detailed analysis of this question.

Shadows can usually be found through examinations, and they may appear in many cases. However, many people find shadows on the pancreas and don't know what's going on. This situation is likely caused by pancreatic disease. Pancreatic shadows may be pancreatic cancer or pancreatic inflammation.

1. If the pancreatic shadow does not change, it is not pancreatic cancer, because pancreatic cancer progresses very quickly and will not remain unchanged for so long. It should be a pancreatic pseudocyst, which is a pseudocyst formed after pancreatic trauma or pancreatitis. Enhanced CT or MRI can be performed to clarify the nature of the shadow.

2. The shadow on the pancreas is very likely to be a malignant tumor. Malignant tumors should be treated comprehensively in many aspects, in addition to conventional surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Whether it is an early stage tumor depends mainly on the invasion range of the tumor. Considering the high degree of malignancy of pancreatic cancer, once diagnosed, surgical treatment should be performed immediately. For patients who lose the opportunity for surgery, precise radiotherapy can also be considered.

3. Pancreatic shadows may be pancreatic space-occupying lesions, pancreatic calcification (chronic pancreatitis), etc. Shadows may also be pancreatic cysts, pancreatic endocrine tumors, pancreatic metastatic space-occupying lesions, etc. This situation may also be the possibility of inflammation or cysts in the pancreas. High blood pressure is also caused by the pancreas and should be treated in time.

4. If there is a shadow on the pancreas, pancreatic inflammation should be considered first. Of course, this must be combined with the patient's medical history. If the patient has a history of overeating for many years or has had pancreatitis, the shadow may be a scar left by the inflammation. If the inflammation recurs many times, the possibility of pancreatic cancer also exists. If there is no problem with pancreatic disease through clinical CT examination and histological cytology examination, it should be a good thing to consider the current situation. It is considered that the disease may be a benign disease with little effect on the body, or it may be caused by congenital developmental abnormalities.

To fight cancer and prevent cancer, we should pay more attention to how to avoid or reduce the chance of disease. We must pay attention to self-care and moderation in our lives. Drinking a lot of alcohol, smoking, eating a lot of meat and fish, lack of exercise, etc. make the incidence of pancreatic cancer in cities much higher than in rural areas.