Cancer Biology - Pancreatic Cancer
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what are some risk factors of pancreatic cancer?
cigarette smoking, diabetes mellitus, chronic pancreatitis, prior radiation to the pancreas, obesity, cirrhosis, inherited mutations (BRCA2, P16, P53, VHL)
presenting symptoms of pancreatic cancer
painless jaundice associated with dark urine and pale stools, weight loss, fatigue, anorexia, abdominal or back pain, nausea or vomiting, early satiety, indigestion, abnormal blood sugar
how is pancreatic cancer diagnosed?
endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), CT scans, blood tests
pancreatic cancer incidence increases with age, with a slight male predominance. true or false
true
what are the 3 categories that pancreatic cancer is often grouped into?
resectable, localized but unresectable, metastatic
what does resectable in terms of pancreatic cancer mean?
surgery + chemotherapy
what does localized but unresectable in terms of pancreatic cancer mean?
chemotherapy + radiation
what does metastatic in terms of pancreatic cancer mean?
chemotherapy
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