Pancreatic head cancer belongs to malignant tumor, and the term “benign pancreatic head cancer” is inaccurate. Symptoms of pancreatic head cancer mainly include digestive abnormalities, jaundice, abdominal pain, bleeding, weight loss and so on.
In early stage, pancreatic head cancer may have no specific abnormality, and patients usually only show digestive abnormality, loss of appetite, fullness and distension of abdomen, epigastric discomfort and so on.
Due to the gradual enlargement of pancreatic head occupation, the bile duct is pressed and obstructed, and the bilirubin excretion is abnormal, resulting in jaundice symptoms such as yellow color of skin and yellow color of sclera.
With the progression of the disease, especially in the advanced stage, abdominal symptoms can be gradually obvious, with persistent abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, etc. Some patients may have mental symptoms such as anxiety and irritability, as well as symptoms of gastrointestinal bleeding such as vomiting of blood and black stools. Some patients may have mental symptoms such as anxiety and agitation, as well as gastrointestinal bleeding symptoms such as vomiting blood and black stools. Due to chronic consumption, patients may also show fatigue and weight loss.
Once pancreatic head cancer is diagnosed, even if it is benign, it should be treated in time in order to get as good prognosis as possible.