Prevent pancreatic cancer and stay away from these risk factors

To prevent pancreatic cancer, stay away from these risk factors. As the pancreas is located in the posterior abdominal cavity and is deep, early symptoms lack specificity, making it difficult to obtain early diagnosis. When diagnosed, the disease is mostly in the late stage, with a poor prognosis. With the continuous improvement of the living standards of the Chinese people, the dietary structure has shifted to high fat, high protein, and low fibrosis. The environmental pollution caused by industrialization and the increase in people's work and life pressure have also increased the incidence of pancreatic cancer. To prevent pancreatic cancer, stay away from these risk factors. Pancreatic cancer is one of the common malignant tumors of the digestive tract. As the pancreas is located in the posterior abdominal cavity and is deep, early symptoms lack specificity, making it difficult to obtain early diagnosis. When diagnosed, the disease is mostly in the late stage, with a poor prognosis. With the continuous improvement of the living standards of the Chinese people, the dietary structure has shifted to high fat, high protein, and low fibrosis. The environmental pollution caused by industrialization and the increase in people's work and life pressure have also increased the incidence of pancreatic cancer.

Pancreatic cancer is more common in men, 2 to 4 times more common than in women. The peak age is around 40 years old, and the cause of the disease is still not fully understood. Studies have shown that pancreatic cancer is closely related to lifestyle. The incidence of pancreatic cancer in people who smoke, drink excessively, eat a high-fat and high-protein diet, and have diabetes is significantly higher than that in other groups. People with high work pressure, irregular lifestyle, and frequent social activities also have a higher incidence of pancreatic cancer.

To prevent pancreatic cancer, we must eliminate and stay away from these risk factors and change bad living habits.

Smoking is one of the most dangerous factors for pancreatic cancer. The incidence of pancreatic cancer in smokers is 2-3 times higher than that in non-smokers.

Another important risk factor for pancreatic cancer is an irrational diet. People who eat a high-fat, high-protein, low-fiber diet are more likely to develop pancreatic cancer. Eating too much fat leads to fat metabolism disorders, increased cholesterol and free fatty acids in the blood, which can inhibit the body's immune function; a high-fat, high-protein diet increases bile secretion, and bile salts and fatty acids in the bile can form carcinogens under the action of anaerobic bacteria in the intestines, inducing pancreatic cancer.

Alcohol abuse is another important risk factor for pancreatic cancer. Alcohol is toxic to pancreatic cells and can easily cause local cells to become malignant. At the same time, alcohol abuse affects the liver's detoxification function and also increases the risk of pancreatic cancer.

Certain underlying diseases can easily induce or directly lead to the occurrence of pancreatic cancer, including diabetes, chronic pancreatitis, gallstones, gastric ulcers, atypical hyperplasia of the pancreatic ductal epithelium, intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms, etc. Studies have shown that 60%-80% of pancreatic cancer patients have diabetes.

The diet should be reasonably matched, and high-fat, high-oil, and high-salt foods should be eaten as little as possible. Cereals, beans, sweet potatoes and other coarse grains should be the main part of the diet. Eat fresh vegetables and fruits every day to increase the intake of fiber, carotene, vitamin E and necessary minerals. Use cooking methods such as boiling, simmering, steaming, sautéing, and blanching more often, and do not use methods such as frying and stir-frying. Do not be partial to one thing, put an end to overeating, and put an end to smoking. Participating in appropriate physical activities and avoiding overweight and obesity can help reduce the incidence of pancreatic cancer. Physical activities include running, walking, swimming, playing ball, dancing, climbing stairs, cleaning the room, etc.

Some basic diseases that easily induce or directly lead to pancreatic cancer should be actively and effectively controlled. Dangerous precancerous lesions, such as pancreatic intraductal papillary mucinous tumors, should be surgically removed promptly after diagnosis.

High-risk groups should be vigilant. Some people are busy with work, have many social activities, often eat high-fat, high-protein, low-fiber diets, have irregular lives for a long time, smoke a lot, drink a lot, and are under a state of psychological stress for a long time. These people should undergo a cancer screening every year, including serum tumor marker detection, abdominal ultrasound and (or) CT, etc. Usually, you need to be particularly vigilant about the early symptoms of pancreatic cancer, such as upper abdominal discomfort and pain, indigestion, nausea and vomiting, changes in bowel habits, progressive weight loss, jaundice, etc. Once discovered, you should go to the hospital for examination in time for early diagnosis and early treatment. At present, the diagnostic methods for pancreatic cancer include imaging diagnosis (such as B-ultrasound, CT, nuclear magnetic resonance, ultrasound endoscopy, etc.) and tumor marker detection (such as serum CA-199, CEA, etc.). Among them, spiral CT is recognized as a more sensitive imaging diagnostic method for pancreatic cancer. Once diagnosed, early surgery is the main means of treating early pancreatic cancer. For patients who cannot undergo radical surgery, comprehensive internal and external palliative treatment can be performed to alleviate symptoms and improve the quality of life. Treatments for advanced and late-stage pancreatic cancer include chemotherapy, radiotherapy, biological therapy, and traditional Chinese medicine.