Pancreatic cancer may not be as common as breast, lung, prostate and bowel cancer, but knowing the symptoms of the disease is very important. This is because it does not usually cause symptoms in the early stages, because symptoms do not always appear or may be difficult to detect, and they cannot appear until the cancer has grown. According to Cancer Research UK, a patient with pancreatic cancer has one of the lowest 10-year survival rates, with only five per cent of people living for more than a decade after diagnosis.
The researchers identified symptoms to look for to help doctors better diagnose the disease: yellowing of the skin (jaundice) and bleeding in the stomach or intestines. These were seen as the two most serious symptoms associated with the disease.
The researchers also found two lesser known warning signs of pancreatic cancer – increased thirst and dark yellow urine.
According to Russia Today, these symptoms were identified in a study published last year.
Dr Weichi Liao, a data scientist at the University of Oxford, said: ‘When pancreatic cancer is diagnosed early, patients have a greater chance of survival. It is possible for patients to be diagnosed when they visit their GP, but both patients and GPs need to be aware. symptoms associated with pancreatic cancer.
Dr Pippa Corey, Head of the Pancreas Workstream in the NCRI Upper Gastrointestinal Group and Consultant Medical Oncologist at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge, UK, added: “Recognizing early symptoms of pancreatic cancer is critical if we are to diagnose patients early and improve survival from the disease. “Pancreatic cancer. This research can help doctors and their patients learn more about the signs of pancreatic cancer. It is important that people talk to their GP if they notice these symptoms.”
The NHS lists the main symptoms of pancreatic cancer as follows:
The whites of your eyes or skin turn yellow (jaundice). You may also have itchy skin, darker urine, and paler stools than usual.
Loss of appetite or losing weight without trying.
Feeling tired or lack of energy.
– High fever, feeling hot or shivering.
Other symptoms can also affect a person’s digestion:
Feeling sick.
Diarrhea, constipation, or other changes in your stools.
Pain in your upper abdomen and back, which may get worse when eating or lying down and better when you bend forward.
Symptoms of indigestion, such as feeling bloated.
The NHS advises: “If you have another condition such as irritable bowel syndrome, you may have symptoms like these regularly. You may find that you get used to them. But it is important to be seen by a GP if your symptoms change, get worse or do not feel normal.”
2023-05-07 06:18:24
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