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How to Deal with Pancreatic Cancer? | Odeta Stuikys Rose

Pancreatic cancer starts when the cells in the Pancreas start to grow out of control.

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How to Deal with Pancreatic Cancer? | Odeta Stuikys Rose

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  1. PANCREATIC CANCER Odeta Stuikys Rose

  2. Pancreaticcancerstartswhenthecellsin thePancreasstarttogrowoutofcontrol. Pancreasisanorganthatsitsbehindthe stomachthatproduceshormonesand digestivejuicesforthebody.Pancreatic mostoftenaffectsindividualsovertheage of65.

  3. Thereare2typesofpancreaticcancer: 1. Adenocarcinoma   2. Endocrine

  4. Adeonocarcinomasgrowinductswhere digestivejuicesaremade. Mostpancreatic cancersareofthistype. Endocrinecancersdevelopinpancreatic cellsthatreleasehormones, suchas insulin.

  5. Symptomsofpancreaticcancer: Symptomsofpancreaticcanceroften don'toccuruntilthediseaseisadvanced.

  6. Symptomsare: 1. Painintheupperabdomenthatradiates toyourback. 2. Lossofappetiteorunintendedweight loss. 3. Depression. 4. New-onsetdiabetes. 5. Bloodclots.

  7. 6. Fatigue. 7. Yellowingofyourskinandthewhitesof youreyes (jaundice). Theyellowcolorindicatesthatthe pancreashasinterferedwiththeliver, said OdetaStuikysRose.

  8. Riskfactorsofpancreaticcancer: Factorsthatmayincreaseyourriskof pancreaticcancerinclude: 1. Diabetes 2. Familyhistoryofgeneticsyndromes thatcanincreasecancerrisk. 3. Smoking 4. Obesity

  9. Treatmentofpancreaticcancer: Treatmentoptionsdependonthestageof thecancer. Pancreaticcancerisonly potentiallycurableifitisdiagnosed beforeithasspreadbeyondtheorgan. At thatstage, itispossiblethatsurgerycan removetheentiretumor.

  10. Radiationandchemotherapyare commonlygivenfollowingandsometimes beforesurgerytoensurethatany remainingcancercellsaredestroyed. Ifsurgeryisnotanoption, radiationand chemotherapymaybegivenasthesole treatment.

  11. Preventionofpancreaticcancer: Youmayreduceyourriskofpancreaticcancerif you: 1. Stopsmoking. 2. Maintainahealthyweight. 3. Followahealthylifestyle 4.  Eatahealthydieteveryday.

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