Exposing this Food, Professor FKUI Says It Can Trigger Pancreatic Cancer! What are the symptoms, causes, and treatments?

Pancreatic cancer is a cancer that grows in the pancreas. The pancreas is also a gland, which is located in the abdominal cavity or abdomen. Its existence is more precisely behind the stomach.

 

On the other hand, the pancreas also has two main functions. First, it can produce enzymes for food digestion, and second, it can produce the hormone insulin in regulating blood sugar levels.

 

Pancreatic cancer is one of the most deadly types of cancer. In Indonesia, this cancer occupies the 12th position, due to the death caused by pancreatic cancer.

 

 

Then, what food does the FKUI Professor mean?

Launching from detikhealth, Saturday (13/1/24), Internal Medicine Specialist, Prof. Ari Fachrial Syam, or also known as a Professor at the Department of Internal Medicine, at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, said that pancreatic cancer has also stalked and attacked young people, with risk factors for the disease. This is due to an increase when a person consumes certain foods in excessive amounts.

 

Not only that, he also said that foods that are high in fat. Like red meat, this can affect a person's organs. In this case one of them is the pancreas.

 

Then, Prof. Ari explained, when the body's organs work harder, for a long time, they will experience problems and these problems cannot be avoided. The reason is, fatty meat, will be difficult to digest and more likely to trigger inflammation, which leads to polyps. Polyps themselves, are abnormal tissues, and have stalks that grow in the body.

 

Therefore, Prof. Ari also reminded the public, especially in Indonesia, to limit the consumption of foods such as high-fat red meat. As for daily protein needs, Prof. Ari also suggested looking for other alternatives such as poultry, tempeh, tofu, chicken and fish.

 

In addition, most other cases of pancreatic cancer have also been found at the age of more than 45 years. Most of the 90% occur from patients over the age of 55 years, while the other 70% are at the age of 65 years and above.

 

 

 

Are there other causes of pancreatic cancer?

Basically, the cause of pancreatic cancer is not known for certain. However, there are some suspected factors that may increase the risk of pancreatic cancer, including:

 

1)        Family history. If a family member has pancreatic cancer, then this can have a higher risk of developing pancreatic cancer.

2)        Smoking. A person who smokes, is one of the main risk factors for pancreatic cancer.

3)        Obesity. It turns out that someone who has a history of obesity is also one of the risk factors for pancreatic cancer.

4)        Diabetes. People with diabetes also have a higher risk of developing pancreatic cancer.

5)        Lynch syndrome. Lynch syndrome is a genetic disorder that increases the risk of various cancers, including pancreatic cancer.

6)        Helicobacter pylori infection. Helicobacter pylori infection is a bacterial infection, which can cause stomach ulcers. It is also thought to increase the risk of pancreatic cancer.

 

 

What are the symptoms of pancreatic cancer?

Symptoms for someone with pancreatic cancer are often not present in the early stages. This is because when symptoms begin to appear, the cancer is usually already in an advanced stage or has spread to other organs. Common pancreatic cancer symptoms include:

 

1)        Feeling of upper abdominal pain, which radiates to the back.

2)        Unstable and unexplained weight loss.

3)        Experiencing nausea and vomiting.

4)        Experience changes in bowel habits. Such as diarrhea or constipation.

5)        The skin and eyes, will appear yellowish, or experience (jaundice).

6)        Dehydration occurs.

7)        Easy fatigue.

8)        Feeling feverish.

 

Meanwhile, the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer can be made by physical examination, blood tests, and others. And immediately come and do treatment or treatment that continues to the doctor.