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Pancreatic Cancer Flashcards

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What is a typical pancreatic cancer patient?

A

Male over 70

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What are risk factors for pancreatic cancer?

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Smoking, alcohol, carcinogens, DM, chronic pancreatitis, high waist circumference

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What mutation do 95% of patients have?

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KRAS2

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How do tumours in the head present?

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Painless obstructive jaundice

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How do tumours in the body and tail present?

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Epigastric pain that radiates to back and is relieved by sitting forward

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What can pancreatic cancer cause?

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Anorexia, weight loss, diabetes, acute pancreatitis

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What are signs of pancreatic cancer?

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Jaundice and palpable gallbladder, epigastric mass, hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, lymphadenopathy, ascites

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What is the gold standard investigation?

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CT/US and biopsy

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How can you manage pancreatic cancer?

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Resection, Whipple’s, chemo, pain management

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