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Pancreatic cancer ranks fifth among the most deadly. And rates have increased since the early 1990s, with about 17 percent more diagnoses now. Often, the disease does not show symptoms in its earliest stages, and signs begin to appear as the cancer grows. Due to the location of the pancreas, some patients will experience pain in the abdomen or back as a result of the cancer.
There are two signs that may appear somewhere less expected. Symptoms of pancreatic cancer can appear on the skin.
Jaundice — yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes — and itchy skin can be caused by “advanced” pancreatic cancer.
“Pancreatic cancer causes jaundice by blocking the bile ducts. This can be called obstructive jaundice. Your bile duct is the tube that carries bile from your liver to your duodenum. This is the first part of the small intestine. Bile is a fluid your liver makes to help you digest food. It contains a yellow substance called bilirubin. Bilirubin is a by-product of the normal breakdown of old red blood cells. If your bile duct is blocked, this can cause bilirubin to build up in your blood. This can lead to jaundice,” says oncologist Andrey Vorobyov especially for MedikForum.
Jaundice causes skin itching, which can accompany pancreatic cancer. Itching occurs due to the accumulation of bile salts in the blood when the bile ducts are clogged or the liver is not working properly.
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Other signs of pancreas are:
- Abdominal or back pain
- Unexplained weight loss
- Changes in your stool
- Indigestion
- Illness
- Itching
- Fever
- Clots blood
Symptoms of pancreatic cancer can be vague. They can be caused by other medical conditions, but it's important to have them checked by a doctor. If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, you should talk to your healthcare provider. >Earlier, MedicalForum wrote about the dangers of radishes for gastritis.
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