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B. Ca head of pancreas causes obstruction of both pancreatic and billiary duct
C. Smoking predisposes
D. Long term DM is a potent risk factor.
E. Family H/O familial adenomatous polyposis syndrome
True about pancreatic Ca
A. M.C. symptom is painB. Ca head of pancreas causes obstruction of both pancreatic and billiary duct
C. Smoking predisposes
D. Long term DM is a potent risk factor.
E. Family H/O familial adenomatous polyposis syndrome
Ans. (A) M.C. Symptom is pain; (B) Ca head
of pancreas causes obstruction of both pancreatic and billary duct; (C) Smoking
predisposes; D. Long term DM
is a potent risk factor.
• Pancreatic cancer has the following
risk factors:-
Male Sex
— Blacks > whites
— Age>50 yrs.
—Cigarette smoking Most consistent risk factor. Whether due to direct carcinogenic effect of tobacco metabolites on the pancreas or an as yet undefined exposure that occurs more
frequently in cigarette smokers is uncertain.
— Chronic pancreatitis
— Long standing DM
— Obesity
Mutation in k-ras gene and pio4
• Alcohol abuse or cholelithiasis are not risk factors nor is it associated with coffee consumption.
• In Familial adenomatous polyposi,s (FAP), polyps are found in large intestine and is not a/w any other malignancies.
Male Sex
— Blacks > whites
— Age>50 yrs.
—Cigarette smoking Most consistent risk factor. Whether due to direct carcinogenic effect of tobacco metabolites on the pancreas or an as yet undefined exposure that occurs more
frequently in cigarette smokers is uncertain.
— Chronic pancreatitis
— Long standing DM
— Obesity
Mutation in k-ras gene and pio4
• Alcohol abuse or cholelithiasis are not risk factors nor is it associated with coffee consumption.
• In Familial adenomatous polyposi,s (FAP), polyps are found in large intestine and is not a/w any other malignancies.
