FOR A COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING OF THE TREATMENT OF PANCREATIC CANCER PLEASE REVIEW THE FULL PLAYLIST WITH LINKS. Pancreas Function, Anatomy, Symptoms: made easy to understand through expert insight th-cam.com/video/CX2_LluWgbs/w-d-xo.html PANCREATIC CANCER - EARLY SYMPTOMS (Beware and save a life). Early diagnosis improves cure rate. th-cam.com/video/DkwMPBShkGw/w-d-xo.html Pancreatic Cancer - Diagnosis (symptoms, signs, CT scan, biopsy, stent) th-cam.com/video/VkXozd9mX2E/w-d-xo.html PANCREATIC CANCER STAGING (TNM and AJCC); basic understanding made easy th-cam.com/video/mvW0pXoFqQY/w-d-xo.html Pancreatic Cancer - Jaundice Treatment (when and how) studio.th-cam.com/users/videoreCAjz648zA/edit Pancreatic Cancer - Biopsy (when, why, how) th-cam.com/video/uXUtqaFPHdY/w-d-xo.html Pancreatic Cancer - Treatment (Why specialist teams improve outcomes) th-cam.com/video/Rz8F3V69r-8/w-d-xo.html Pancreatic Cancer - Treatment Options (Surgery, Chemotherapy, Radiotherapy) th-cam.com/video/UFfEq5tEcdI/w-d-xo.html Pancreatic Cancer (what happens after) Diagnosis; patient and carer information th-cam.com/video/mIbBoQKBce0/w-d-xo.html Pancreatic Cancer Treatment - What determines suitability for surgery? th-cam.com/video/H1wWw6jTaSc/w-d-xo.html WHIPPLE PROCEDURE: PANCREATIC CANCER SURGERY th-cam.com/video/qug7iNItF-8/w-d-xo.html WHIPPLE PROCEDURE: RECOVERY, RISKS, and COMPLICATIONS th-cam.com/video/BR5IDQsTkB8/w-d-xo.html DISTAL PANCREATECTOMY SPLENECTOMY: PANCREATIC CANCER SURGERY th-cam.com/video/UFZTaA_iykQ/w-d-xo.html BYPASS FOR PANCREATIC CANCER (What, why and when) th-cam.com/video/Yeq_8e5-YsI/w-d-xo.html Pancreatic Cancer: Chemotherapy and Chemo-radiotherapy (an introduction) th-cam.com/video/wf7b8M4C20k/w-d-xo.html Pancreatic Cancer - Nutrition th-cam.com/video/kYbNPPg3PaA/w-d-xo.html Pancreatic Cancer Stage 4 last days th-cam.com/video/ZMdsBaquNwM/w-d-xo.html
I’m so concerned. I’ve had on and off pain in upper left quadrant that radiates to right, my back too. I also have a lot of gas and sometimes pulsating in that area. I had a CT scan with contrast in Dec 2020 then an MRI of abdomen and pelvis in Feb of this year. Doctors are making me out like I have health anxiety but this pain isn’t going away getting more pronounced. The MRI and CT scan say I’m fine but idk if I should request an mrcp?? Please answer soon. Doctors appointment tomorrow
I am so sorry to hear of your on-going symptoms. I would strongly suggest you take advice from qualified healthcare workers to investigate the cause of your concerns, such as a gastroenterologist. It is not possible in this format to give credible direct advice to individual patients. Good luck.
It is a scary situation I'm having the same symptoms your having !!, But my symptoms have a little different thing going on with them on left side of my chest hurts when I take a deep breath and also there is popping in my ribs !!, As well a sharp pain It might be COSTOCHONDRITIS !!
@@maaheemohamed4640 I am fine. Still have the irritating feeling but I know it is not my pancreas as I had an EUS done. I think it’s nerve related possibly
My sister just died less than 2 weeks ago. She had just had covid for the 1st time and seemed to recover just fine. 2 and half weeks later she was rushed to hospital in excrutiating pain. They put her on morphine and said she had pancreatitis with a blood clot in her pancreas. She died 3 days later. Her heart and lungs were clear but kidneys were struggling. The day before she died they put her on dialysis and on the last day they decided to open her up to relieve the pressure and there were many other blood clots forming and all her intestines were dead.. they had to let her go.. i have never heard of this hapening. I have never heard of blood clots in the pancreas. Is it possible she could of had cancer?? Trying to make sense of this. She was not a drinker
@@thesurgicalscholar thank you for your response, I watched the video. So it would seem the blood clot was most likely caused by the pancreatitis not from covid. I still think she had problems for a while and that she didnt know she had. I know she said she was having asthma issues now and then and had an inhaler that she had to take because of too many scented air fresheners. I had her test for covid because her head and sinus pressure was so bad and her eyes hurt when the lights were on. She seemed to clear up and feel better but she was feeling nauseous everyday.. she went to hospital 10 days later when the severe pain set in. I just wish they had opened her up as soon as they saw rhe blood clot . I know it is probably not protocol but by her 4th day it was too late. they opened her because the pressure in her stomach was 4 Xs the normal and more blood clots were developing. All her intestines were dead by then.. she ate well and did not drink. she died so fast . It was extreme and bazaar. The nurse and Doctor said it was because covid caused her blood clot .
I had ercp done in July without Stent. Opened up blocked bile duct after years earlier gallbladder removal. Jaundice and pancreatites and numbers very high. Still so much pain in side , back, under arm, chest full of gas all the time. Still nauseated and vomiting. Severe constipation. Gi doctors dismissing me. Filed grievance with Medicare. They will not even give me pain meds. I think colon or pancreatic cancer and they are letting me suffer...so inhumane!
Pain meds make constipation way worse. I know it's miserable and I have had to completely change my diet seriously this time after gallbladder removal. Been 3 1/2 mths and still not 100percent. Having endoscopy next month.
Early diagnosis means accessing health care urgently when symptoms first arise. It is also incumbent on healthcare providers to take such symptoms (which can at times be vague) seriously and perform tests (including CT or MRI) urgently, when indicated. On average it may take up to six months to diagnose pancreatic cancer. It should be no longer than 1-3 weeks.
Is it safe to have a CT w/ contrast annually to detect the cancer first. It runs in my family and my mom dies at 66 and that is only 7 years away and I am not ready to go!! Starting around 60 I want to have a scan every year. I know INS wont cover it but I don't care!! Thanks!
I am so sorry to hear of your family history. I am unable to provide individual patient advice. Please discuss with your healthcare provider who may take a detailed history of what cancers have afflicted your family members and work out the likely genetic risk to you and hence the most appropriate genetic testing (if appropriate) or any surveillance that you may need. Good luck.
Hi Barbara. I think you should go for Endoscopic ultrasound (very effective and much better than normal ultrasound) or and MRI. They are both equally effective as CT, but without radiation risks. CT will put you at risk of various cancers in the years to come. God bless you.
As someone else already mentioned, CT or PET scans increase the risk of various cancers. The risk technically goes down the older a person is as cancers can take many years to develop from them but it's still a bad idea. The typical CT scan is roughly the equivalent of up to 800 xrays! Now an MRI or ultrasound as the other mentioned, totally safe to do annually. There are things you can do to minimize your cancer risks though, quality carbs, low to no sugar and occasional fasting. I helped a family member of mine through cancer and heart failure. The cancer so far is in remission but remarkably we just discovered their heart function went from 12% to 48% during chemotherapy of all times. I had the person cut out most sugar and fasting 2 days before chemo with a 6 hour feeding window per day. The American diet is full of too many omega 6 and sugar. Both are well known to fuel many cancers as newer research is showing. They also raise triglycerides which ultimately cause plaque buildup... not the cholesterol itself.
How to unblock the duodenum once head of the pancreas blocks due to tumor, stenting only one option? Does radiation reduce tumor size and stop bile vomit manage symptoms
For over two weeks I’ve had nausea with vomiting once, on and off upper stomach pain, pressure in upper stomach which was made worse after eating, pain on my left side between the hip and ribs which would radiate to my left flank area,vague pain on left side of stomach that is sore when pressed, malaise and extreme fatigue. I had a CT scan of the abdomen with contrast, ultrasound of the gallbladder, and it was found that I have mild fatty liver. I have occult blood in the stool and lipase is slightly elevated but doctor says it’s not high enough for pancreatitis. All other labs as of ten days ago were normal. I go for a colonoscopy/endoscopy tomorrow. My question is, if the colonoscopy/ endoscopy results don’t show anything, should I ask for a endoscopy ultrasound? I think I’m already pushing it because my doctor doesn’t think I should be getting an endoscopy. Trying to convince him will be hard. My mother and grandmother died of stomach cancer.
Has anyone had this type of cancer as a recurrence from invasive Breast Cancer or any other cancer and being BRCA 2 Positive? Lots of strange things I’ve had going on recently and this is actually the first true concern (I’ve broken ribs twice etc.). I have my MRI in 3 days. Please answer if anyone can? I’m just curious. I can’t find where pancreatic cancer has a high rate as a secondary cancer. Thank you!
My mom undergo ct scan then doctor review the result and said my mom has 4.6cm tumor/cyst and he said it is cancer without even diagnosed it is it possible ols answer
Chronic pancreatitis is sometimes difficult to differentiate. Less commonly pancreatic mass may cause acute pancreatitis. In general, acute pancreatitis has a distinct symptomatology and appearance on scans.
@@thesurgicalscholar thank you for the quick response, i have been following your videos and they are very imformitive. So its less likely to be misdiagnosed if she had a scan . She also had a blood clot in the pancreas. We are trying to figure out what caused such a severe case of acute pancreatitis in an otherwise non drinker and healthy woman who ate well and excercised. We ( her family) are wondering if there was a more serious underlying issue she did not know she had.
Intermittent fasting and other caloric restrictive diets are NOT advisable in pancreatic cancer. Please do not propound unscientific and damaging suggestions.
FOR A COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING OF THE TREATMENT OF PANCREATIC CANCER PLEASE REVIEW THE FULL PLAYLIST WITH LINKS.
Pancreas Function, Anatomy, Symptoms: made easy to understand through expert insight
th-cam.com/video/CX2_LluWgbs/w-d-xo.html
PANCREATIC CANCER - EARLY SYMPTOMS (Beware and save a life). Early diagnosis improves cure rate.
th-cam.com/video/DkwMPBShkGw/w-d-xo.html
Pancreatic Cancer - Diagnosis (symptoms, signs, CT scan, biopsy, stent)
th-cam.com/video/VkXozd9mX2E/w-d-xo.html
PANCREATIC CANCER STAGING (TNM and AJCC); basic understanding made easy
th-cam.com/video/mvW0pXoFqQY/w-d-xo.html
Pancreatic Cancer - Jaundice Treatment (when and how)
studio.th-cam.com/users/videoreCAjz648zA/edit
Pancreatic Cancer - Biopsy (when, why, how)
th-cam.com/video/uXUtqaFPHdY/w-d-xo.html
Pancreatic Cancer - Treatment (Why specialist teams improve outcomes)
th-cam.com/video/Rz8F3V69r-8/w-d-xo.html
Pancreatic Cancer - Treatment Options (Surgery, Chemotherapy, Radiotherapy)
th-cam.com/video/UFfEq5tEcdI/w-d-xo.html
Pancreatic Cancer (what happens after) Diagnosis; patient and carer information
th-cam.com/video/mIbBoQKBce0/w-d-xo.html
Pancreatic Cancer Treatment - What determines suitability for surgery?
th-cam.com/video/H1wWw6jTaSc/w-d-xo.html
WHIPPLE PROCEDURE: PANCREATIC CANCER SURGERY
th-cam.com/video/qug7iNItF-8/w-d-xo.html
WHIPPLE PROCEDURE: RECOVERY, RISKS, and COMPLICATIONS
th-cam.com/video/BR5IDQsTkB8/w-d-xo.html
DISTAL PANCREATECTOMY SPLENECTOMY: PANCREATIC CANCER SURGERY
th-cam.com/video/UFZTaA_iykQ/w-d-xo.html
BYPASS FOR PANCREATIC CANCER (What, why and when)
th-cam.com/video/Yeq_8e5-YsI/w-d-xo.html
Pancreatic Cancer: Chemotherapy and Chemo-radiotherapy (an introduction)
th-cam.com/video/wf7b8M4C20k/w-d-xo.html
Pancreatic Cancer - Nutrition
th-cam.com/video/kYbNPPg3PaA/w-d-xo.html
Pancreatic Cancer Stage 4 last days
th-cam.com/video/ZMdsBaquNwM/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for sharing, diagnosing and alleviating suffering is God’s work. Keep it up.
Thanks for your kind words.
It’s human being work
I’m so concerned. I’ve had on and off pain in upper left quadrant that radiates to right, my back too. I also have a lot of gas and sometimes pulsating in that area. I had a CT scan with contrast in Dec 2020 then an MRI of abdomen and pelvis in Feb of this year. Doctors are making me out like I have health anxiety but this pain isn’t going away getting more pronounced. The MRI and CT scan say I’m fine but idk if I should request an mrcp?? Please answer soon. Doctors appointment tomorrow
I am so sorry to hear of your on-going symptoms. I would strongly suggest you take advice from qualified healthcare workers to investigate the cause of your concerns, such as a gastroenterologist. It is not possible in this format to give credible direct advice to individual patients. Good luck.
Also change diet eat organic free range , walk more eat half
It is a scary situation I'm having the same symptoms your having !!,
But my symptoms have a little different thing going on with them on left side of my chest hurts when I take a deep breath and also there is popping in my ribs !!, As well a sharp pain
It might be COSTOCHONDRITIS !!
So did you do it.. how it went?
@@maaheemohamed4640 I am fine. Still have the irritating feeling but I know it is not my pancreas as I had an EUS done. I think it’s nerve related possibly
My sister just died less than 2 weeks ago. She had just had covid for the 1st time and seemed to recover just fine. 2 and half weeks later she was rushed to hospital in excrutiating pain. They put her on morphine and said she had pancreatitis with a blood clot in her pancreas. She died 3 days later. Her heart and lungs were clear but kidneys were struggling. The day before she died they put her on dialysis and on the last day they decided to open her up to relieve the pressure and there were many other blood clots forming and all her intestines were dead.. they had to let her go.. i have never heard of this hapening. I have never heard of blood clots in the pancreas. Is it possible she could of had cancer?? Trying to make sense of this. She was not a drinker
I am so sorry to hear that, it seems your sister developed acute portal vein thrombosis ( I have a video on that condition). Rest in peace.
@@thesurgicalscholar thank you for your response, I watched the video. So it would seem the blood clot was most likely caused by the pancreatitis not from covid. I still think she had problems for a while and that she didnt know she had. I know she said she was having asthma issues now and then and had an inhaler that she had to take because of too many scented air fresheners. I had her test for covid because her head and sinus pressure was so bad and her eyes hurt when the lights were on. She seemed to clear up and feel better but she was feeling nauseous everyday.. she went to hospital 10 days later when the severe pain set in. I just wish they had opened her up as soon as they saw rhe blood clot . I know it is probably not protocol but by her 4th day it was too late. they opened her because the pressure in her stomach was 4 Xs the normal and more blood clots were developing. All her intestines were dead by then.. she ate well and did not drink. she died so fast . It was extreme and bazaar. The nurse and Doctor said it was because covid caused her blood clot .
Did she have a covid vax? Some have been found to cause blood clots.
Is it possible to have pancreatic cancer with symptoms, after a clear MRI 2.5 years earlier?
I have severe left mid stomach pain dark stool abdomen swelling jaundice pain after eating sudden weight loss
I had ercp done in July without Stent. Opened up blocked bile duct after years earlier gallbladder removal. Jaundice and pancreatites and numbers very high. Still so much pain in side , back, under arm, chest full of gas all the time. Still nauseated and vomiting. Severe constipation. Gi doctors dismissing me. Filed grievance with Medicare. They will not even give me pain meds. I think colon or pancreatic cancer and they are letting me suffer...so inhumane!
Pain meds make constipation way worse. I know it's miserable and I have had to completely change my diet seriously this time after gallbladder removal. Been 3 1/2 mths and still not 100percent. Having endoscopy next month.
@@Teriyaki-vj8nyhello mam how r u now, r u fine now, what diet r u follow it
How r u now?
Hi.This was informative, thanks for sharing.
Glad it was helpful!
When they say early diagnosis what does that mean? In time ? How fast does it grow usually?
Early diagnosis means accessing health care urgently when symptoms first arise. It is also incumbent on healthcare providers to take such symptoms (which can at times be vague) seriously and perform tests (including CT or MRI) urgently, when indicated.
On average it may take up to six months to diagnose pancreatic cancer. It should be no longer than 1-3 weeks.
Is it safe to have a CT w/ contrast annually to detect the cancer first. It runs in my family and my mom dies at 66 and that is only 7 years away and I am not ready to go!! Starting around 60 I want to have a scan every year. I know INS wont cover it but I don't care!! Thanks!
I am so sorry to hear of your family history.
I am unable to provide individual patient advice.
Please discuss with your healthcare provider who may take a detailed history of what cancers have afflicted your family members and work out the likely genetic risk to you and hence the most appropriate genetic testing (if appropriate) or any surveillance that you may need. Good luck.
Hi Barbara. I think you should go for Endoscopic ultrasound (very effective and much better than normal ultrasound) or and MRI. They are both equally effective as CT, but without radiation risks. CT will put you at risk of various cancers in the years to come. God bless you.
As someone else already mentioned, CT or PET scans increase the risk of various cancers. The risk technically goes down the older a person is as cancers can take many years to develop from them but it's still a bad idea. The typical CT scan is roughly the equivalent of up to 800 xrays! Now an MRI or ultrasound as the other mentioned, totally safe to do annually. There are things you can do to minimize your cancer risks though, quality carbs, low to no sugar and occasional fasting. I helped a family member of mine through cancer and heart failure. The cancer so far is in remission but remarkably we just discovered their heart function went from 12% to 48% during chemotherapy of all times. I had the person cut out most sugar and fasting 2 days before chemo with a 6 hour feeding window per day. The American diet is full of too many omega 6 and sugar. Both are well known to fuel many cancers as newer research is showing. They also raise triglycerides which ultimately cause plaque buildup... not the cholesterol itself.
Hi. Which one should be first in order to diagnose, CT scan or MRI?
My mum had a CT scan with contrast however I read somewhere EUS is best.
Talk to your doctor.
Brilliant
How to unblock the duodenum once head of the pancreas blocks due to tumor, stenting only one option? Does radiation reduce tumor size and stop bile vomit manage symptoms
For over two weeks I’ve had nausea with vomiting once, on and off upper stomach pain, pressure in upper stomach which was made worse after eating, pain on my left side between the hip and ribs which would radiate to my left flank area,vague pain on left side of stomach that is sore when pressed, malaise and extreme fatigue.
I had a CT scan of the abdomen with contrast, ultrasound of the gallbladder, and it was found that I have mild fatty liver. I have occult blood in the stool and lipase is slightly elevated but doctor says it’s not high enough for pancreatitis. All other labs as of ten days ago were normal.
I go for a colonoscopy/endoscopy tomorrow.
My question is, if the colonoscopy/ endoscopy results don’t show anything, should I ask for a endoscopy ultrasound? I think I’m already pushing it because my doctor doesn’t think I should be getting an endoscopy. Trying to convince him will be hard.
My mother and grandmother died of stomach cancer.
How r u now? What are the scan and blood test done?
What is the best way to diagnose it? CT scan?
Lot of comments saying no
I have 2cm soft tissue on head of the pancreas is it stage one what is the best treatment to take?
Please consult with a specialist team who regularly treats patients with pancreatic cancer.
Hi how are you now? How did you find out that soft tissue? Which test u have done?
Why is the cancer tumor showing up from glucose on the pet scan. Is it because cancer feeds on sugar?
Yes, cancer cells preferentially take up glucose much more than normal tissue.
Has anyone had this type of cancer as a recurrence from invasive Breast Cancer or any other cancer and being BRCA 2 Positive? Lots of strange things I’ve had going on recently and this is actually the first true concern (I’ve broken ribs twice etc.). I have my MRI in 3 days. Please answer if anyone can? I’m just curious. I can’t find where pancreatic cancer has a high rate as a secondary cancer. Thank you!
Hi Tamara, how are you? How were the MRI results? Sending wishes.
During a CT scan of pancreas can you see lungs and heart ❤️. Please answer , my appointment is Thursday
Hi Rhonda, typically a 'staging' CT scan is performed that includes the chest, abdomen and pelvis. I wish you the best of luck!
My mom undergo ct scan then doctor review the result and said my mom has 4.6cm tumor/cyst and he said it is cancer without even diagnosed it is it possible ols answer
. How is your mom now?
@@jhaybaylentv6934 hi. Ct scan without contrast?
Doc, which is the gold standard of scans?
In general, a dedicated pancreatic protocol CT scan is a very good at providing most, if not all of the necessary information.
@@thesurgicalscholar very good, thanks!
Can pancreatuc cancer be misdiagnosed as acute pancreatitis?
Chronic pancreatitis is sometimes difficult to differentiate. Less commonly pancreatic mass may cause acute pancreatitis. In general, acute pancreatitis has a distinct symptomatology and appearance on scans.
@@thesurgicalscholar thank you for the quick response, i have been following your videos and they are very imformitive.
So its less likely to be misdiagnosed if she had a scan . She also had a blood clot in the pancreas. We are trying to figure out what caused such a severe case of acute pancreatitis in an otherwise non drinker and healthy woman who ate well and excercised. We ( her family) are wondering if there was a more serious underlying issue she did not know she had.
@@rr1621 Please see my video on causes of pancreatitis. Best of luck with your relative.
is pancrease cancer a curable or not
Depending on the cancer. Depending on the place.
And Depending on the timing. If u diagnosed early stage.
Not once did you mentioned the symptoms. 🤨
Please see from 00:43 onwards
Please also see a video on symptoms:
th-cam.com/video/DkwMPBShkGw/w-d-xo.html
do intermitent fasting add garlic to your regime
Intermittent fasting and other caloric restrictive diets are NOT advisable in pancreatic cancer. Please do not propound unscientific and damaging suggestions.
Oh boy you know like the early treatments for others that don't make 🪙🤑💱💰💲
@@thesurgicalscholar LOL! Like your treatments work...