Pancreatic Cancer is a disease that occurs when cells in the pancreas undergo mutation and multiply abnormally, forming a tumour. The pancreas, a gland in the abdomen, secretes enzymes that aid digestion and hormones that help regulate the metabolism of sugars. In this condition, the healthy pancreatic cells stop working, and malignant cells grow uncontrollably.
Dr. Tanvi Sood, Consultant, Medical Oncology, Paras Health says, “Pancreatic cancer is difficult to diagnose in its early stages, which leads to a low survival rate. However, it can be treated by surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy. The most common symptoms are jaundice, nausea, and vomiting, diarrhoea, anaemia, inflammation, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, bloating, fatigue, and weight loss.”
