Pancreatic tumor is a common malignant tumor of the digestive tract, and it is indeed a serious disease. Many people may not know that pancreatic tumor is actually caused by some bad living habits. Caused by the disease, symptoms such as abdominal pain may often occur after illness. What are the symptoms of pancreatic tumors? What are the symptoms of pancreatic tumors?

1. Internal and external functions of the pancreas

The exocrine secretion of the pancreas is pancreatic juice, which secretes about 750-1500ml per day. The main components are pancreatic amylase, trypsin, pancreatic lipase and other various types of pancreatic juice. Digestive enzymes function in the digestion of nutrients.

The endocrine secretion of the pancreas is mainly insulin, which is an indispensable substance in human body's sugar metabolism. If insulin secretion is insufficient, diabetes may occur. In addition, the pancreas also secretes glucagon, somatostatin, gastrin, etc. It can be seen that the functions of the pancreas are multifaceted.

2. Types of pancreatic tumors

There are two common types of tumors occurring in the pancreas. The most common is pancreatic adenocarcinoma originating from the pancreatic duct, which is commonly referred to as " Pancreatic Cancer". The other type originates from cells in the pancreas that secrete hormones, namely pancreatic endocrine tumors (the type of pancreatic cancer that Jobs received).

3. Symptoms to be wary of pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer has some distinctive symptoms, and you should be alert to the occurrence of pancreatic cancer when it appears.

(1) Abdominal pain

Abdominal pain is the most common symptom of pancreatic cancer, which is different from abdominal pain that is usually relieved after defecation.

1. Dull pain: when the tumor compresses When high pressure occurs in the pancreatic duct, patients may experience dull pain.

2. Paroxysmal upper abdominal pain: When the tumor occurs at the outlet of the pancreatic bile duct, the patient will experience paroxysmal upper abdominal pain after eating, which is related to the obstruction of bile discharge.

3. Persistent low back pain at night: The pancreas is rich in innervation, and the nerve fibers mainly come from the celiac plexus. Tumor infiltration and compression of these nerve fiber plexuses can cause low back pain, and the degree is severe. Patients often sit or lie on their sides all night long, which are mostly late-stage manifestations.

(2) Jaundice

Painless jaundice is the most prominent symptom of pancreatic head cancer, accounting for about 30%. Jaundice can appear early, but it is not an early symptom. As the jaundice deepens, the color of the stool becomes lighter and finally becomes clay color, and the color of the urine becomes increasingly yellow. Many patients may experience skin itching due to obstructive jaundice.

(3) Gastrointestinal symptoms

60% of pancreatic cancers have gastrointestinal symptoms in the early stage. Most patients have symptoms such as loss of appetite, aversion to greasy food, nausea, vomiting, and indigestion. .

(4) Other symptoms

1. Weight loss and fatigue: due to reduced food intake, indigestion and tumor consumption.

2. Intermittent low-grade fever: The vast majority of patients have varying degrees of fever during the disease period, and intermittent low-grade fever often goes unnoticed. Chills and high fever may occur during biliary tract infection.

4. Why is pancreatic cancer difficult to detect?

1. The cause of pancreatic cancer is still unclear and may be related to a variety of factors: genetics, smoking, alcoholism, chronic pancreatitis, and diabetes. wait.

2. Pancreatic cancer has no obvious symptoms and signs in the early stage. It is similar to ordinary digestive tract diseases and is easy to be ignored. It is generally discovered by CT, color ultrasound and other examination methods.

5. Early symptoms of pancreatic cancer

The early symptoms of pancreatic cancer are not obvious, and the main symptoms are loss of appetite, fatigue, indigestion and weight loss. In the early stage, it is easy to be misdiagnosed as diseases such as gastric disease, hepatitis or cholecystitis, resulting in delayed treatment. Most of the patients are middle-aged and elderly people, who are particularly likely to be treated as chronic gastritis. However, the course of chronic gastritis is protracted, and many people do not consider pancreatic cancer until symptoms such as jaundice, weight loss, and back pain appear. Therefore, when the above situation occurs, you should be more vigilant, broaden your thinking, and rule out whether it is caused by pancreatic cancer.

6. Prevention of pancreatic tumors

1. Develop good living habits, quit smoking and limit alcohol consumption. Smoking, the World Health Organization predicts that if people stop smoking, the number of cancers in the world will be reduced by 1/3 in 5 years; secondly, do not drink alcohol. Cigarettes and alcohol are extremely acidic substances. People who smoke and drink for a long time can easily develop an acidic constitution.

2. Do not eat too much salty and spicy food, and do not eat food that is too hot, too cold, expired or spoiled; those who are old and frail or have certain disease genes should eat some to prevent cancer. Food and alkaline foods with high alkali content to maintain a good mental state.

3. Have a good attitude to deal with pressure, balance work and rest, and avoid excessive fatigue. It can be seen that stress is an important cause of cancer. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that stress can lead to physical weakness due to overwork, which can lead to decreased immune function, endocrine disorders, and metabolic disorders in the body, leading to the deposition of acidic substances in the body. Stress can also cause mental stress, causing qi stagnation, blood stasis, and toxic fire. Invagination etc.

4. Strengthen physical exercise, enhance physical fitness, and exercise more in the sun. Sweating more can expel acidic substances in the body with sweat and avoid the formation of an acidic body.

5. Live a regular life. People with irregular living habits, such as singing karaoke all night, playing mahjong, staying out all night, etc., will aggravate acidification of the body and be prone to cancer. You should develop good living habits to maintain a weakly alkaline physique and keep various cancer diseases away from you.

6. Do not eat contaminated food, such as contaminated water, crops, poultry, fish eggs, moldy food, etc. Eat some green organic food to prevent diseases from entering through the mouth.