Pancreatic cancer, fast and Aggressively

Pancreatic cancer, fast and Aggressively

Pancreatic cancer is a cancer that is aggressive and growing rapidly, i.e. about five years since diagnosis. The cancer is usually located in the upper part of the pancreas – organs help solve food to be absorbed by the body so shut down the bile duct and cause jaundice (hepatitis).

Professor Minoti Apte, from the School of Medical Sciences at the University of NSW Australia, say, in the Western world, pancreatic cancer is the fourth highest cause of death from cancer or cancer-related diseases. "It's devastating, because of course the patient gets the sad prognosis. The average can only survive five years or less than five percent of all cases, '' said Professor Apte.

"A lot of things into the cause, but the main one is the terlambatnya diagnosis," he continued.

According to Professor Apte, high mortality due to cancer of the pancreas due to unclear symptoms so the diagnosis too late. After being diagnosed, the disease has already spread to other organs.

Among the symptoms are hard to see it was a pain in the abdomen or just simply feel uncomfortable body. Depending on the position of kankernya, said Professor Apte, sometimes even no symptoms at all.

The factors that cause the risk of pancreatic cancer, including smoking, diabetes, and chronic wounds in the pancreatic duct. However, studies have not yet been revealed the relationship this cancer with other lifestyle habits, such as drinking alcohol or diet.

Said Professor Apte, cancer typically strikes people 65 years of age. The treatment usually traveled is surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

Based on information from the Cancer Council NSW website, a total of 686 people in New South Wales was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer each year. In such States, pancreatic cancer is the 13th positions as cancer commonly experienced by locals.

Up to now, pancreatic cancer is a type of cancer that is still in research in Australia and on the other hand became one of the leading causes of death. "Therefore, pancreatic cancer remains shut down as 50 years ago," said the site.