This is a review of undergoing pancreatic cancer screening due to abdominal pain and weight loss.

Based on my experience of undergoing pancreatic cancer screening at a university hospital due to abdominal pain and sudden weight loss, I would like to discuss the early symptoms and diagnostic methods of pancreatic cancer.

Additionally, we will examine how symptoms that can be casually overlooked in daily life can critically reduce the treatment success rate of pancreatic cancer.

 

A few years ago, there were many stress factors around me for a while.

I found it hard to concentrate on work and kept making many mistakes, and eventually, every time I ate, I would feel indigestion, so I ended up carrying digestive medicine with me all the time.

As a result, I became afraid of eating food and my nerves gradually became more sensitive, so at some point, everyone who saw me would worry that I had lost weight.

While driving, I experienced discomfort due to my back aching and feeling stiff.

I took medication prescribed at a nearby family medicine clinic, but my symptoms did not improve.

I was very surprised when I visited the hospital three or four times for the same symptoms, and the doctor told me to go to a university hospital.

I hurriedly underwent MRI and CT scans after being told that the symptoms might be related to pancreatic cancer at Hanlim Sacred Heart University Hospital nearby.

While undergoing abdominal ultrasound and endoscopy, I discovered that a small cyst had formed in my pancreas.

Fortunately, the biopsy results showed that it was not pancreatic cancer, and I cried a lot.

I was very scared because I heard that pancreatic cancer is difficult to treat even in its early stages.

Major early symptoms of pancreatic cancer include not only back and back pain but also symptoms such as diarrhea, jaundice, and weight loss.

However, in the case of back and shoulder pain, it can occur due to unavoidable postures in daily life and is often mistaken for muscle soreness after exercise.

 

Additionally, a decrease in the amount of digestive enzymes secreted by the pancreas can lead to diarrhea.

Most people mistakenly think that diarrhea symptoms are caused by improper food intake or gastrointestinal issues, and they simply buy medication from the pharmacy to pass the symptoms.

 

Additionally, in the case of pancreatic cancer, by the time symptoms become noticeable, it is often already in an advanced stage.

Treatment options for pancreatic cancer include surgery and chemotherapy, but the cure rate is so low that it makes the treatment very difficult.

 

Therefore, I believe that the best preventive measures in daily life are to avoid obesity, smoking, and chronic pancreatitis.

If there is a family history of pancreatic cancer, I believe that maintaining a healthy lifestyle through proper diet and exercise can help prevent pancreatic cancer.

I believe that regularly undergoing health check-ups helps protect oneself from pancreatic cancer, which approaches silently.

As a result, work