pancreatic cancer Flashcards
1
Q
what are cancers of the exocrine called?
A
adenocarcinomas
2
Q
what are cancers of the endocrine gland called?
A
- glucoma
- insuloma
- gastrinoma
3
Q
what cancers are more common?
A
adenocarcinomas (95%)
4
Q
risk factors of pancreatic cancer?
A
- smoking
- aclohol
- diabetes mellitus
- chronic pancreatitis
- genetic predisposition
- age
- male
- high fat diet
- red/processed meat
5
Q
painless, obstructive jaundice, weight loss
A
-tumor of head of pancreas
6
Q
epigastric pain that radiates to the back and is relieved by sitting forward + weight loss
A
-tumour of body/tail of pancreas
7
Q
treament?
A
inoperable cases:
- ERCP and stent insertion
- decompression of obstructed biliary ducts
- palliative care
operable cases:
- pancreatoduodenectomy
- Whipple’s (removes part of stomach, duodenum and head of pacnreas)
