The pancreas is an organ in your abdomen that lies behind the lower part of your stomach. It releases enzymes that aid digestion and produces hormones important for your blood sugar regulation. Pancreatic cancer begins in the tissues of your pancreas, and types of symptoms appear depending upon the location of the tumor in the pancreas. Today’s video will talk about the top 8 Warning signs of pancreatic cancer.
The pancreas is an organ in your abdomen that lies behind the lower part of your stomach it releases enzymes that aid digestion and produces hormones important for your blood sugar regulation pancreatic cancer begins in the tissues of your pancreas and types of symptoms appear depending upon the location of the tumor in the pancreas for instance if the tumor is
In the tail or body of the pancreas pain and weight loss might be more likely and if the tumor obstructs the head of the pancreas jaundice symptoms may appear pancreatic cancer is mostly curable if it is detected in the early stages today’s video will talk about top 8 science of pancreatic cancer number one stomach or back pain one of the most common symptoms
Of pancreatic cancer is a dull pain in the upper abdomen and middle or upper back that comes and goes the tumor formed in the tail or body of the pancreas pressed on the spine and caused pain some patients describe pain starting in the middle abdomen and radiating into the back pain can worsen when lying down and can often be relieved by leaning forward number
Two jaundice jaundice is the yellowing of the skin and eyes and most people with pancreatic cancer will have jaundice as one of the early symptoms bilirubin is a dark yellow brown substance made in the liver normally the liver releases a liquid called bile that contains bilirubin and this liquid goes through the bile duct into the intestines where it helps break
Down the fats but when the cancer begins in the head of the pancreas which is near the common bile duct it blocks the bile duct and bile can’t reach the intestine as a result bilirubin builds up in the body number three weight loss pancreatic tumors release compounds into the blood called cytokines these cytokines changed the body’s use of nutrients like
Carbohydrates fats and proteins in addition cytokines suppressed the patient’s appetite causing it to decrease food intake cytokines also cause the body to burn calories faster than they are replaced leading to thinner bodies smaller muscles and fatigue malnutrition and weight loss can significantly impact the quality of life daily functioning and response to
Treatment number four blood clots sometimes the first clue that someone has pancreatic cancer is a blood clot in a large vein often in the leg this is called deep vein thrombosis and symptoms include pain swelling redness and warmth in the affected leg sometimes a clot can break off and travel to the lungs which might cause chest pain or difficulty in breathing
A blood clot in the lung is called pulmonary embolism number five diabetes pancreatic cancer causes diabetes because they destroy the cells that make insulin causing blood sugar levels to rise research shows that a sudden onset of type 2 diabetes in people aged 50 or older may be an early symptom of pancreatic cancer especially in those with low body mass index
And who experience continuous weight loss diabetes is a much more common disease than pancreatic cancer but patients with a new and suspicious diabetes diagnosis should be evaluated to rule out pancreatic cancer number six digestive problems with the tumor in the pancreas pressed against the stomach or first portion of the small intestine food may remain in the
Stomach and cause several digestive difficulties including nausea and vomiting digestive symptoms can also occur due to the changes in pancreatic enzyme production or due to blockage of the pancreatic duct through which the pancreatic enzymes flow number seven changes in stool many pancreatic cancer patients experience diarrhea constipation or both diarrhea can
Be caused by insufficient amounts of pancreatic enzymes in the intestines which leads to malabsorption as undigested food passes quickly through the digestive tract constipation is also a common problem particularly in patients taking pain medication these medications slow the passage of food through the intestine which causes the stools to become dry hard and
Difficult to pass number eight gall bladder or liver enlargement if cancer blocks the bile duct bile can build up in the gallbladder which leads to gallbladder enlargement pancreatic cancer can sometimes enlarge the liver especially if cancer has spread there remember this video is for educational purpose only we are not giving you medical advice you should always
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8 Warning Signs Of Pancreatic Cancer That You Should Never Ignore By create cure