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Pancreatic Cancer (Medical Oncology)

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What is Pancreatic Cancer?

Pancreatic cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the pancreas. Smoking and health history can affect the risk of pancreatic cancer. Signs and symptoms of pancreatic cancer include jaundice, pain, and weight loss.

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  • Jaundice (yellowing of your skin).
  • Dark urine (pee).
  • Light-colored stool (poop).
  • Upper abdominal pain.
  • Middle back pain.
  • Fatigue.
  • Itchy skin.
  • Nausea and vomiting.
  • Constipation
  • Nausea
  • Bleeding
  • Jaundice
  • Diabetes
  • Fatigue
  • Indigestion
  • P/A, i, n
  • Weight loss
  • Smoking tobacco.
  • Age - most cases occur in adults over the age of 60.
  • Diabetes, particularly newly diagnosed diabetes.
  • A family history of pancreatic, ovarian, or colon cancer.
  • Chronic pancreatitis.
  • Excessive alcohol consumption.
  • Obesity.

Unfortunately, most pancreatic cancer cannot be prevented, but you can reduce your risk by maintaining a healthy weight, stopping smoking and limiting your alcohol intake. Other risk factors include chronic pancreatitis and family history.

  • Chronic pancreatitis
  • Smoking
  • Diabetes
  • Obesity
  • Alcohol
  • Age
  • Family history
  • Genetic factors
  • Race

How is it diagnosed?

How is it diagnosed?
  • Chemotherapy with or without targeted therapy.
  • Chemotherapy and chemoradiation.
  • Surgery (Whipple procedure, total pancreatectomy, or distal pancreatectomy).
  • Palliative surgery or stent placement to bypass blocked areas in ducts or the small intestine.
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How is it treated?

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The Whipple procedure is an operation to treat tumors and other conditions in the pancreas, small intestine and bile ducts. It involves removing the head of the pancreas, the first part of the small intestine, the gallbladder and the bile duct. The Whipple procedure is also called a pancreaticoduodenectomy.

 

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