Question 1

what can cause pancreatic cancer?

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Probable viral: Pancreas cancer starts out as an intraductal lesion similar to breast DTIC (dacarbazine).  It smolders within the ductal system for 15-20 yrs before first signs of ductal wall invasion to become an early pancreatic carcinoma.  The TAA that are expressed early are oncofetal in origin and are suppressed at birth to reappear in the tumor as the oncogenic protein. Transformation probably viral induced.

Question 2

what are the causes of pancreatic cancer?

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Don't really know: We really don't know the cause. Depending on the location of pancrease (pancrelipase) involved symptoms can be different. Usually silent till it is discovered unless the tumor is at the head of pancrease (pancrelipase) where patient presents looking yellow with change in color of urine and stool. Pain usually in late stages. Best chance of cure if tumor can be cut out. New onset of diabetes may be a symptom ( not specific).

Question 3

what are the factors affecting pancreatic cancer?

Accepted Answer

Heredity, smoking: Pancreatic cancer tends to run in families and tobacco increases the risk of pancreatic and other cancers.  Pancreatic cancer is often not detected early and due to lack of specific signs and symptoms.  There is no screening test for pancreatic cancer.  It tends to spread to other organs early and has a high mortality.

Question 4

can anyone tell me what causes pancreatic cancer?

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A lot of causes: Smoking, diabetes, BRCA (breast cancer) gene mutations, family history.  These are a few.  Hope this helps.

Question 5

does pancreatic cancer usually cause many symptoms?

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Yup...: Commonly yellow skin; +/- belly pain; weight loss; new onset diabetes and depression. Pancreas tail makes hormones: insulin, gastrin, glucagon - these cause symptoms.  Head/body make digestive juice, and engulf the duct draining the liver into the gut. This is a very nasty cancer.

Question 6

i want to know what's the cause of pancreatic cancer?

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So do we: Pancreatic cancer seems to be a spontaneous event and because it is internal with no early symptoms, is rarely detected until it has spread beyond meaningful treatment.  No one knows the cause.  There is much investigation being done to provide earlier detection and discover the cause.

Question 7

my pancreatic cancer: causes, & symptoms, as well as cure?

Accepted Answer

Unsure of question!: Do YOU have pancreas cancer?  That is very rare in someone in their 30s.  No one knows what causes pancreas cancer.  Symptoms are usually upper mid-abdominal pain near the breast bone, often after eating going into the back, weight loss, loss of appetite, change in taste/smell sensation, blood clot in leg, depression.  Early pancreas cancer's best chance for cure is surgery.

Question 8

please tell me what are some of the causes fo pancreatic cancer?

Accepted Answer

Pancreatic cancer: Pancreatic cancer (p) is due to dna mutations, and there are three ways that we can damage our dna. We can be born with a dna mutation inherited from either parent, we can damage our dna by smoking, or our dna can be damaged by chance. Risk factors for p are  increasing age, diabetes, being a male, being obese and eating a high cholesterol diet and being black.

Question 9

what causes pancreatic cancer? what are the symptoms and how is it treated?

Accepted Answer

Probably viral: Pancreatic Ca is a lethal disease of probable viral origin.  The tumor begins 15-20 yrs before a clinical lesion can be defined.  It appears in the head where painless jaundice is seen, in the body with symptoms of invasion of celiac plexus and tail with pseudo varices of vasa brevia.  Even with surgery for 10% of patients the survival here is 10%.  Chemo with gemzar (gemcitabine) and Abraxane used.

Question 10

if i had idiopathic pe a year ago and it was caused by pancreatic cancer would i have symptoms of pc yet? just scared i have pc.

Accepted Answer

Not pancreas cancer: While deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is common as a complication of pancreatic cancer, it is VERY rare for that to be the first sign of the disease. You are not at above-average risk of pancreatic cancer.

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