Pancreatic Cancer Flashcards
1
Q
What is the most common type of pancreatic cancer?
A
adenocarcinoma
2
Q
What are the risk factors associated with pancreatic cancer?
A
- age
- smoking
- alcohol
- chronic pancreatitis
- genetic factors
3
Q
How does pancreatic cancer present?
A
- abdominal pain
- jaundice
- unexplained weight loss
- steatorrhea, pale stools, dark urine
- pruritis
- N&V
- Thrombophlebitis (red marks on your legs)- sign of pancreatic cancer
4
Q
Where does pancreatic cancer commonly spread to?
A
- liver
- lungs
- peritoneum
5
Q
What is the referral criteria for pancreatic cancer?
A
An urgent cancer referral for suspected pancreatic adenocarcinoma should be considered in patients > 40 years old with new-onset jaundice.
6
Q
What investigations would you do for pancreatic cancer?
A
- FBC
- U&Es, LFTs
- Clotting screen
- Bone profile
- US
- CT
- MRI
- ERCP
- Endoscopy and tissue sampling
- CA 19-9- antigen tumor marker for pancreatic cancer
- faecal elastase
7
Q
Management of pancreatic cancer?
A
- pain control
- nutrition
- emotional well being
- surgical resection
- chemo, radio
