Pancreatic cancer is most common in people over the age of 65, diabetics, obese people and those who consume alcohol. General Surgery Specialist Prof. said that pancreatic cancer, which has caused panic in all of us as a society in Turkey recently, is possible when diagnosed early. Dr. Hasan Taşçı warned about pancreatic cancer.
Early Diagnosis Prolongs Life
Pancreatic cancer is one of the most difficult types of cancer to diagnose. However, early diagnosis of pancreatic disease allows the patient to live a longer life. In addition to genetic factors, environmental factors such as alcohol, smoking and fatty foods also play a major role in pancreatic cancer.
The pancreas is located in the abdominal cavity, behind the stomach, between the duodenum and the spleen, in the lumbar vertebrae, aorta and vena cava. It is located in front of the large vessels entering the heart. The pancreas plays an important role in protein digestion as well as being involved in the body's sugar metabolism. Although it seems to remain in the background in our body, it is an organ that undertakes a very important task.
What are the factors affecting the risk of pancreatic cancer?
Since the deep location of the pancreas in the abdomen and the presence of some organs in front of it cause difficulty in diagnosis, most of the diagnosis of the disease is in the advanced stage. is placed. Older age, smoking, alcohol use, fatty-fried foods, male gender and black race are major risk factors for pancreatic cancer.
When we consider the incidence in the world and in Turkey, there are 110 new cases every year in a population of 1 million.
Symptoms of Pancreatic Cancer
- Abdominal mass-pain with rapid weight loss,
- Gas pains
- Nausea and vomiting
- Dark or bloody urine
- Large and gallbladder enlargement
- Itching
- Varicose veins >
- Diabetes
- Backaches
If a mass forms in the head of the pancreas, jaundice occurs and the earliest cancers that can be diagnosed are pancreatic head cancers. Since cancers of the head of the pancreas appear early with jaundice, these patients need early diagnosis and care. These are the lucky patients.
Among the treatment methods, the most effective solution is surgical intervention. Radiological methods such as blood tests, ultrasonography, computed tomography and MRI provide great benefits in diagnosing the disease.
Prof. Dr. Taşçı “Pancreatic cancer is at the top of the death list from cancer diseases. "As with every cancer disease, early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer plays the biggest role in prolonging the life of the patient." he said.
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