Pancreas (pancreas, or as it is called physicians) - secretory organ of the body's digestive system and its hormone system. Located behind the stomach on the left, for which he received his name.
pancreatic cancer - one of the most insidious types of cancer. In the initial stages it is asymptomatic, and then almost immediately leads to the patient's death.
However, there are atypical symptoms that may indicate a tumor. And they can not be ignored, because early detection of disease greatly increases the chances of survival:
1. chair changes. He gradually becomes thinner and fatter, looser, it appear over time the particles of undigested food.
2. Nausea and heaviness after eating. This is evidence of just that pancreas began to produce less enzymes. And even if you drink enzyme preparations (mezim, Festal, pancreatitis, Creon), symptoms disappear, but their cause remains. And most importantly, missed time.
Of course, these feelings occur in other diseases. But we are talking about the "atypical" forms of cancer.
3. Fast weight loss without any effort. It's always a reason for treatment to the doctor. And certainly one of the symptoms of cancer, including pancreatic cancer.
4. Abdominal pain. This evidence, but in the first place is evidence that the cancer has already moved to an advanced stage. First oncology "does not hurt."
The pain that accompanies cancer of the pancreas, aching, gradually gaining momentum. Such pain around the navel, with its epicenter constant and worse after eating.
5. Diabetes. If such a diagnosis in a patient did not have a regular examination revealed elevated levels of sugar, it is an occasion to continue the diagnosis. And concentrate on pancreatic condition.
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