Essay On Pancreatic Cancer

Introduction:

The incidence of pancreatic cancer worldwide appears to correlate with increasing age, and it is slightly more common among men and Jewish people. There is evidence that the incidence rate is higher among blacks than among whites.

A possible role of diabetes in the etiology of pancreatic cancer has been suggested by different epidemiological studies. Several investigations indicate that a history of pancreatitis may increase the risk of pancreas cancer, and it appears that people with a history of pernicious anemia or partial gastrectomy for ulcer as well as cholecystectomy may be at higher risk.

Individuals with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) also have a high risk of developing this cancer. Pancreatic cancer is seen in some breast cancer families with BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations[8]. Epidemiological studies have confirmed that relatives of individuals with pancreatic cancer have an increased risk of this malignancy. Affected family members of the familial atypical multiple-mole melanoma (FAMMM) as well as those with a positive family history of ataxia-telangiectasia (AT) have much higher risk of developing pancreatic cancer, compared with the general population[7].

A positive association has been reported between pancreatic cancer risk and dietary intake such as fat and oil, meat, and dairy products, as well as with high intake of energy, fried foods, carbohydrates, cholesterol, and salt[9]. The risk is found to decrease with increased consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables, fiber, natural foods, and Vitamin C.

Cigarette smoking has shown the strongest positive association with risk of pancreatic cancer.

Some diseases and medical conditions such as diabetes, chronic pancreatitis, AP, family aggregation o...

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... of adjacent organs or lymph nodes, distant metastases and planning for surgery.

The study of innovative self-evaluation:

In this study, the plain and enhanced MSCT scans, combined with MPRs and post-processing reconstruction clearly shows the structures in and around the pancreas and the pancreatic carcinoma. For the pancreatic carcinoma with T and N staging, the MSCT shows high value with diagnostic accuracy, highly sensitive and highly specific.

Conclusion:

Contrast-enhanced Multi slice spiral computed tomography is an accurate technique for preoperative staging of pancreatic carcinoma. MSCT shows the clear features of pancreatic tumors and provide important preoperative information to the surgeon. MSCT can be the important non-invasive method of preoperative staging of pancreatic carcinoma, and can provide guidance to clinical treatment plans also.