The UK Pancreatic Cancer Society has warned of the dangers of this deadly disease, and of delay in its diagnosis, as it stressed that it is important to obtain the necessary treatment in a timely manner to ensure a speedy recovery from it, according to "Express".
For its part, Cancer Research UK confirmed that the stool that is difficult to get rid of in the toilet known as "oily stool" is one of the warning signs of pancreatic cancer, besides that its color becomes pale and has an unpleasant odor, this may indicate a blockage of the pancreatic duct due to tumor.
Another sign of pancreatic cancer is the occurrence of disturbances in the intestine, which indicate that food is not absorbed properly.
The following are other symptoms that indicate pancreatic cancer:
1- Weight loss
2- Pancreatitis may lead to a fever while you feel cold and chills.
3- Persistent indigestion
4- Heartburn
5- Swelling
6- Nausea
7- Feeling of stomach and back pain
8- Jaundice, which is a change in the color of the eyes and skin from white to yellow
9- Increasing the percentage of bile salts in the bloodstream
10- Itchy skin
There are also warning signs of pancreatic cancer that are very similar to the symptoms of diabetes, such as an increased feeling of thirst, a constant need to urinate, an increased feeling of hunger, a feeling of general weakness in the body, unexplained weight loss, and sometimes pancreatic cancer is associated with blood clots that can To be formed in small veins anywhere on the body.
Symptoms of a blood clot include:
1- Pain, redness, and swelling around the area where the clot is located
2- The area around the clot may be warm to the touch
Causes of pancreatic cancer
1- Older age is one of the main risk factors for developing this disease, as it is more common in people aged 75 years or over.
2- Smoking, as smokers represent 20% of cases of pancreatic cancer in the United Kingdom.
3- Obesity is also a risk factor and accounts for 10% of cases of pancreatic cancer.
4- Family history of cancer plays an important role in the incidence of the disease, and it represents 10%.
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