Question 1

could small amounts of bilirubin in the urine indicate pancreatic cancer?

Accepted Answer

Not likely: Small amount of bilirubin in urine could be a normal benign finding, especially if this was a finding in you at age 18. Could be mild dehydration. In an older person the urine test needs to be combined with having blood test results for comparison and physical examination to evaluate for liver or biliary conditions.

Question 2

high bilirubin level and suffering from metastatic pancreatic cancer. ways to reduce bilirubin?

Accepted Answer

Pancreatic cancer: High bilirubin from a metastatic pancreatic cancer could be from the blockage and the mets to the liver itself, removing the blockage might help to reduce the bilirubin level to some extent, and response the chemo therapy if you are a candidate for it.

Question 3

total bilirubin is 13 and conjugated bilirubin is 7.6 and unconjugated is 1.9suffering frim metastatic pancreatic cancer t?

Accepted Answer

Obstructed CBD: Pancreatic tumor growing around Common Bile Duct.  See GI specialist tof CBD Stenting or percutaneous drainage for paliation

Question 4

18 yr old. yellow stool, weight loss, excess gas, stomach cramps, bilirubin 23. have i got pancreatic cancer. ultrasound normal?

Accepted Answer

Probably not: You may have serious liver disease. You should be seen by someone pronto and get a thorough work-up.  You say you have had significant unintended weight loss. That is never a good sign. See a gastroenterologist and good luck.

Question 5

pain in my left rib that comes and goes could it b pancreatic cancer

Accepted Answer

Not likely.: Pancreatic  cancer does not usually present with left rib pain. Most of the time, it has no symptoms, or sometimes unexplained weight loss. If you have undiagnosed left rib pain with no obvious cause, you should see your doctor. Good luck.

Question 6

symptoms of pancreatic cancer?

Accepted Answer

Depends on location: Pancreas is a fish-shaped organ with its head tucked  into the duodenum (c-shaped beginning of small intestine coming off stomach). If tumor blocks bile duct or panc duct, causes abdominal pain, pancreatitis, jaundice. If it's in tail, will cause no symtptoms till very large or spread to other areas. Most common: weight loss, mental status change such as new onset depression.

Question 7

how to cure pancreatic cancer?

Accepted Answer

Treatment for : Pancreatic cancer is the same for other GI cancers:  surgery when feasible, chemo, and radiation therapy.  Unfortunately, pancreatic cancers are sometimes not found until it reaches advanced stage, making curative treatment less likely than other cancers.  Depending on stage, it may not be curable.

Question 8

how is pancreatic cancer diagnosed?

Accepted Answer

Biopsy: Pathology gives the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer, 
typically a needle guided biopsy of the pancreatic mass seen at the time of endoscopy a ct-guided biopsy by interventional radiologist is performed.

Question 9

is  the pancreatic cancer hereditary?

Accepted Answer

It may be hereditary: There is some evidence that pancreatic cancer may occur more in some families. Johns hopkins was doing a study on families with pancreatic cancer where by relatives were having very close followup that included ct scanning and surgery if there was suspicion of a developing cancer. I do not know if the study is still ongoing.

Question 10

what is staging for pancreatic cancer?

Accepted Answer

Tumor size & spread.: Stage i: the cancer is not touching the major blood vessels near the pancreas.
Stage ii: the cancer extends beyond the pancreas, or the cancer has spread to a nearby lymph node.
Stage iii: the cancer has wrapped around the major blood vessels near the pancreas.
Stage iv: the cancer has spread to other organs.

Surgery is usually not recommended for stage iii or IV tumors, but there are exceptions.

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