Pancreatic cancer is normally infect people aged over 70 years. However, this cancer also strike younger people.
It would be better if you know what the pancreas is and its function.
What is the pancreas?
The pancreas is an organ located below the stomach and adjacent to the first part of the small intestine, called the duodenum.
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The pancreas consists of two important glands:
# Exocrine glands that secrete digestive enzymes to
# The endocrine glands that produce hormones, including insulin to regulate blood sugar.
Causes of Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatic cancer is highly aggressive, rapidly spreading and often not diagnosed until late stage. There are several causes of pancreatic cancer such as:
# Damage to DNA that causes a change occurs on the instructions of any chemical process in our bodies. One result is that the cells will begin to grow out of control and eventually forming a tumor - a collection of cells that are harmful and cause cancer.
# Smoking.
# Genetic factors. Those who have a close relationship with cancer patients, such as parent-child relationship and the relationship you have the risk of pancreatic cancer. However, only about 10 percent of pancreatic cancer is caused by hereditary factors.
# Having diabetes can increase your risk of pancreatic cancer.
# Overweight.
# Eat foods high in fat, fewer fruits and vegetables may increase the risk of pancreatic cancer.
# People who work with the content of petroleum, including gasoline and other chemical elements have a greater effect on pancreatic cancer than people who are not exposed to the chemical elements.
Symptoms of Pancreatic Cancer
The invention of pancreatic cancer is often delayed because the symptoms as other diseases. Pancreatic cancer usually does not cause any symptoms until advanced stages. However, if you meet the following symptoms then you need to be vigilant:
# Pain in the upper abdomen that may spread to the middle or upper back. This pain can become worse when you eat or when you lie down.
# Loss of appetite.
# Losing weight significantly.
# The skin and the whites of the eyes yellowish (jaundice), dark brown urine and pale stools.
# Itching. You may feel a great sense of itching due to high levels of bile acids that accumulate on your skin. This is common in advanced pancreatic cancer.
# Nausea and vomiting.
# Digestive problems.
Prevention of Pancreatic Cancer
The following lifestyle can help reduce your risk, although not always possible to prevent pancreatic cancer:
# Stop smoking.
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# Keep your healthy weight.
# Exercise regularly.
# Eat a healthy diet. A diet rich in fruits and vegetables and low in animal fat may reduce your risk of pancreatic cancer.
Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer
Treatment of pancreatic cancer depends on the stage and location, age and overall health condition so that cancer patients are not getting worse. Here are some of the usual treatments provided to patients with pancreatic cancer:
# The operation is required to remove all or part of the pancreas is problematic.
# Radiation therapy is intended to destroy cancer cells and stop its growth. Radiation is usually given 5 days per week for 5 to 6 weeks. This schedule is calculated to protect healthy tissue by spreading the total output of a radiation dose. This therapy can help reduce pain or indigestion when the common bile duct or duodenum is blocked.
# Chemotherapy to help kill cancer by using drugs.
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