Symptoms of pancreatic cancer in pregnant women

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Pancreatic cancer is a common disease of the digestive system, mostly found in the head of pancreas. It has become one of the ten malignant cancers of the population in China, and its incidence rate has been increasing year by year. Early pancreatic cancer may be asymptomatic because of its small size and limited to the pancreas. What are the symptoms of pancreatic cancer in pregnant women? Next, I'd like to share my views with you.

Symptoms of pancreatic cancer in pregnant women

Epigastric discomfort and occult pain are the most common first symptoms of pancreatic cancer: pancreatic duct or bile duct obstruction is often caused by tumor. Although jaundice has not yet been caused, bile excretion is not smooth, bile duct pressure increases, and bile duct and gallbladder dilate to varying degrees. The patient may feel abdominal discomfort and dull pain,

In the past, it was emphasized that the typical symptom of pancreatic head cancer was painless jaundice; In fact, as the first symptom, painless jaundice only occurs in 10% - 30% of patients. Abdominal pain is still a common symptom in patients with pancreatic head cancer. As for pancreatic body and tail cancer, the incidence of abdominal pain is higher; The occurrence of this symptom often indicates that the disease has entered the advanced stage.

Obstructive jaundice is a prominent manifestation of pancreatic head cancer: jaundice can occur earlier if the tumor site is close to the ampulla. It is often persistent and progressive. The color of stool becomes pale, even clay colored. The skin is brown or bronze colored with pruritus.

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As the saying goes, if you know yourself and the enemy, you can win a hundred battles. If you want to defeat cancer, you have to understand it in a comprehensive way. For ordinary people, it is enough to understand the characteristics of cancer in its early stage, so as to achieve early detection and early treatment.