Is pancreatic malignancy cancer? It is highly malignant

The pancreas has two functions, endocrine and exocrine, which means it has two types of cells. Both types of cells can become cancerous. Cancer originating from endocrine cells is called neuroendocrine cancer, which is the type of cancer that Apple CEO Steve Jobs had. It is relatively rare, and in most cases, the malignancy is relatively low, the course of the disease is relatively long, and the treatment method is also different from that of common pancreatic cancer.

The cause of pancreatic cancer is still unclear, but as research progresses, people have some tendentious views, such as the incidence of pancreatic cancer in people with chronic pancreatitis and diabetes is higher than in the normal population. However, the relationship between diabetes and pancreatic cancer, which is the cause and which is the effect, is still controversial. Because some pancreatic cancer patients do show symptoms of diabetes in the early stages.

People who are over 50 years old, smoke or drink for a long time, have a "three high" diet, or have chronic pancreatitis, who are traditionally considered high-risk groups, should pay close attention. If the following conditions occur, you should be alert: first, back pain, indigestion, or even jaundice; second, abnormally high blood sugar in non-diabetic patients, or recurrent pancreatitis; third, unexplained significant weight loss in a short period of time. People with the above symptoms should go to a specialist hospital for a focused examination.