How to Diagnose Pancreatic Cancer

Pancreatic cancer is an aggressive type of cancer with a poor prognosis that is spreading rapidly and causing a lot of pain in the later stages - digestive enzymes gland leakage to the surrounding tissue and destroy it. [1] However, in the early stages, can cause a few pancreatic cancer (if any) symptoms, so it is difficult to diagnose, which is why he fought so. Early diagnosis is important because there are more treatment options available.

Watch for jaundice. Can one of the first signs of pancreatic cancer have jaundice, a yellowing of the skin, eyes and mucous membranes due to a lot of bilirubin in the blood. [2] it is more often jaundice associated with liver disease, despite the fact that pancreatic cancer often causes liver and gallbladder to rise, leading to a dysfunction in these nearby devices. Look at the skin and eyes in the mirror well-lit to make sure the color yellow.
Jaundice also cause itching of the skin, so be on the look for that as well.
And called on the parts of the eyes that turn into solid yellow color (from the "white") is not the iris, which is usually colored either brown, blue or green.
To confirm jaundice (yellowing if it is not very clear), your doctor may test the urine of bile or order a blood test.

Take notice of abdominal inflammation. Pancreas gland located below the stomach and intestines behind - pretty much in the middle of your abdomen. Secrete insulin to control blood sugar and digestive enzymes. Can one of the first signs of pancreatic cancer sometimes be a pain in the abdominal diffuse, despite the fact that a lot of people do not feel any pain until the cancer is in advanced stages. [3] If you do your tummy ache go away after a week, contact your doctor.
Sense (Deep touching) the pancreas to swelling of mild to moderate it difficult for doctors to be put gland behind and close to the other devices.
Because pancreatic cancer is often caused by the liver or gallbladder to inflation, which is easier to feel the revealed, it is often misdiagnosed as liver cirrhosis or gall bladder.


Be alert for fatigue and weakness. Last early sign of cancer of the pancreas, and most of the other species, is a general feeling of fatigue, fatigue and weakness. [4] This is because cancer cells tend to use a lot of resources, and burns a lot of energy and trigger the immune system to work harder. As such, it could be the early stages of cancer, you feel like you're about to come down with a viral infection, but without coughing, sneezing, runny nose, etc.
During the early stages of pancreatic cancer, it'll probably be exhausted in the evening, and lose all motivation to exercise or even leaving your home.
Fatigue of cancer usually did not relax too much to get a lot of sleep.
Because the muscles are not getting enough nutrients (glucose) and energy during cancer development, it is likely to feel weak and maybe even a little shaky with normal use.

Be careful of high blood sugar. One of the main functions of the pancreas is to produce insulin, the hormone that transports glucose from the blood and into the cells, so that it can be used for energy. Therefore, when the pancreas is cancerous and dysfunctional, and blood sugar levels tend to be high. [5] when you get the sugar levels in the blood are too high, you feel lethargic (tired and fatigued), thirst, weak, irritable and tend to have more headaches.
It is measured as high blood sugar levels through a simple blood test. You can buy cheap devices at your local pharmacy that can read blood sugar levels if you think you may be the cause.
This includes diabetes reduced insulin production (or reduces sensitivity to it), but not because of habit to cancer. On the other hand, cancer of the pancreas, often leads to diabetes at some point.
There are multiple types actually from pancreatic cancer, depending on what the relevant cells (tumor Gluckgouni, Jaziri, Isle of tumor cells, Vebouma). [6] Some types of trigger diabetes sooner than others.

Look for chronic diarrhea. Another potential marker of early pancreatic cancer is chronic diarrhea, especially if your stool is clay-colored or lighter constantly in color than usual. [7] develops diarrhea with pancreatic cancer because the digestive enzymes are released is not enough in the small intestine to digest food properly and absorb nutrients. Be involved and contact your doctor if a bout of diarrhea lasts longer than a week or so
Another is that pancreatic dysfunction by not produce or release enough of the enzyme digestion of fat is that your stool will look greasy, and smells worse than usual, and tend to float in the toilet guide.
This is due to tenderness in the abdomen, fatigue, diarrhea, and could be the early stages of pancreatic cancer mimic ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease and irritable bowel disease.

Suffering from advanced symptoms of pancreatic cancer


Watch for burning pain in the abdomen. It also provides pancreatic cancer, signs and symptoms tend to get more pronounced quickly. One of the first important symptoms of moderate to severe diffuse pain in the upper abdomen is usually described as a burning or gnawing in nature. The pain may also radiate to the mid-back area (thoracic vertebral column). [8] The intense pain is what most pancreatic cancer sends the patient to the doctor for the first time.
This can be caused by severe pain from digestive enzymes destroy surrounding tissue and / or tumor pressing on nearby nerves.
In addition to powerful drugs such as morphine, the doctor may recommend an injection of alcohol in certain nerves in the abdominal area to prevent pain - called the ventral plexus block them.


Take note of severe nausea and vomiting. Another more advanced pancreatic cancer marker is moderate to severe and chronic nausea and vomiting. [10] nausea tend to be relentlessly to some extent because they are candles and falls throughout the day, while the vomiting usually on a daily basis - sometimes several times per day. Eating very difficult and liquids often keeping down can be a challenge with advanced pancreatic cancer becomes.
Severe pain along with the constant of adrenaline and other hormones statement tends to be a cause of nausea and vomiting.
Chronic vomiting can quickly lead to dehydration and loss of electrolytes (mineral salts), which can lead to muscle cramps and severe heart palpitations.


Be aware of the unwanted weight loss. A number of factors may result in weight loss in people who suffer from pancreatic cancer. In general, all kinds of cancer causes the wasting away (cachexia) is due to the amount of energy in cancer cells burning. Moreover, abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting make it difficult to eat and maintain a healthy weight. [11] If you lose weight (you'll probably notice it from the face and waist first), see your doctor as soon as you can get checked out.
Even if you can eat and keep it, and your body will find it difficult to absorb nutrients from food because the pancreas does not produce enough digestive enzymes.
This is why often advised enzyme supplementation for patients with pancreatic cancer because it helps in the digestive process and helps to keep the weight.

Using the diagnosis Tsts
Get all the appropriate blood tests. Doctor or oncologist will (cancer specialist) is likely to order a series of blood tests once presented with any or all of the above symptoms. Several types of useful blood tests to help diagnose pancreatic cancer and rule out other causes of abdominal symptoms, such as: complete blood count, liver function tests, bilirubin in the blood and kidney function test and search for various tumor markers [12]
Tumor markers are substances that can sometimes be found in the bloodstream of a patient with cancer. Two of which are related to cancer of the pancreas, called CA 19-9 and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA).
No lifting of these tumor markers in all people with pancreatic cancer and some who do not have any cancer may contain higher levels for some other reason, so they are not really accurate indicators but is relatively inexpensive and non-invasive to do that is useful in determining whether to discontinue testing.
Look at hormone levels are often useful for some (such as chromogranin A, C-peptide and serotonin) are often high in people suffering from pancreatic cancer.
Make sure you get all the core imaging tests done. Once in the hands of an oncologist, who strongly suspected pancreatic cancer (based on the telltale symptoms and blood tests), and will be implementing a number of imaging tests. It includes common diagnostic tests: CT scan and / or magnetic resonance imaging of abdominal imaging, ultrasound endoscopic pancreatic endoscopic and cholangiopancreatography back (ERCP) [13] Once the test strongly suggests cancer, and conducting more detailed tests to find out whether the cancer has spread - this is called staging methodology.
It uses ultrasound endoscopic device to capture images of the pancreas gland from inside the abdomen. It is sent via the endoscope down the esophagus and into your stomach to take photos. [14]
ERCP endoscope is used to inject dye into the pancreas, and then taken to the abdominal X-ray to highlight the bile ducts and other parts of the gland ..
Consider biopsy to confirm. Once a number of experiments confirmed that it seems to diagnosis of pancreatic cancer, which is the ultimate procedure to make absolutely sure and select the cells that are most involved so-called pancreatic biopsy or tissue sample. [15] biopsies require anesthesia and can be done in three different ways: through the skin, and endoscopic surgery.
Biopsy through the skin (also called fine needle aspiration) involves the introduction of a long, thin, hollow needle through the skin in the abdominal area and in the pancreas gland in order to remove a small piece of tissue / tumor.

Endoscopic biopsy involves the entry for endosco