Pancreatic Cancer: Diagnosis and Management
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2017, Vol 16, Issue 11
Abstract
Pancreatic adenocarcinoma has high prevalence and mortality. Disease is more common in individuals over 70 and rarely occurs before the age of 40.Contributory factors for pancreatic cancer include advance age, male gender, more common in African American than African in their native Africa, smoking, obesity, family history, chronic pancreatitis, diabetes mellitus, red and processed meat, and strong evidence with heavy drinking. Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma (exocrine type cancer) are more common than neuroendocrine type cancer. In the early stages there are no symptoms of the disease. Pain in the upper stomach, jaundice, unexplained weight loss, tumor may compress neighboring organs, and 50% of patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma also have diabetes. Diagnosis by medical imaging. Treatment with surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy and palliative care. Prevention, not smoking, limiting the intake of red and processed meat, healthy weight, and consumption of fruits and vegetables. Early detection and treatment have better outcome
Authors and Affiliations
Murtaza Mustaf, Jayaram Menon, B. Almohtafar, EM. IIIzam, AM. Sharifa, MK. Nang
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