On the other hand, the director of the N.I. N.N. Petrov ”of the Russian Ministry of Health Alexei Belyaev told RBC that he had not seen such an early symptom that doctors from the United States were talking about. He pointed out that pancreatic cancer is a pathology that does not fall within the scope of screening, since there are practically no early symptoms.
“Diagnosis of pancreatic cancer, even at the earliest stage, is ineffective, because the anatomical structure is designed in such a way that early metastases (a secondary focus of the disease. – RBK) “, – said the doctor.
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According to Belyaev, yellowing of the whites of the eyes as a sign of pancreatic cancer is no longer noted in the early stages. “In general, the yellowing of the whites of the eyes is a sign of a high concentration of coloring bilirubin substances, it manifests itself in many diseases, not only oncological ones. First of all, the sclera are stained (outer white membrane of the eye. – RBK), then the skin, and this can be noticed, but for pancreatic cancer this is not an early sign, ”the doctor concluded.
Earlier, doctors at the American Cancer Clinic Coastal Cancer Center said that pancreatic cancer can be detected at an early stage due to loose odorous mixtures in the feces, which occur due to excess fat. As the experts explained, in some cases, the tumor does not allow digestive enzymes to enter the intestine, which is why it is not able to digest fatty foods, then odors may occur when urinating.
Moreover, the doctors of this American clinic indicated that this symptom manifests itself in the early stages of the disease. In addition to this symptom, doctors also named yellowed whites of the eyes and skin, discoloration of urine, as well as lack of appetite, weight loss, fatigue and fever.
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