Why Cancer Pancreas is diagnosed late
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Tags: Cancer Pancreas Loss of weight Loss of appetite Jaundice Nargis Early detection Surgery
Tags: Cancer Pancreas Loss of weight Loss of appetite Jaundice Nargis Early detection Surgery
Famous and highly respected cinema actress Mrs Nargis Dutt had Cancer of head of Pancreas. We are aware of how Dutt Family fought it with courage. Cancer of pancreas is notorious for its delayed diagnosis. We both doctor and patient should have very high degree of suspicion for early detection which makes battle much more easier.
Jaundice is present in Cancer of head of pancreas . It occurs due to obstruction of flow of the bile through the common bile duct which naturally travels in relation with head of pancreas. So all Jaundiced patient should be treated with high degree of suspicion. Painfree, deep jaundice, clay coloured stools, palpable lump in abdomen and itching is the hallmark of this variety of Jaundice. Patient develops remarkable loss of appetite and weight. Stomach outlet obstruction may cause intractable vomitting.
USG-Sonography/ EUS, Liver function tests, Tumour marker study , CECT with ERCP sos Stenting forms the backbone of investigational framework.
Surgery has best chance of cure.
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