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Dr KK Aggarwal 18 March 2019
Union Minister Shri Ananth Kumar passed away last year due to pancreatic cancer. And, now Manohar Parrikar died of pancreatic cancer on Sunday.
Let us take a quick recap on pancreatic cancers.
Epigastric pain and weight loss · Abdominal CT scan is the preferred initial imaging test in patients presenting with epigastric pain and weight loss, but without jaundice. · In practice, transabdominal ultrasound is commonly utilized as an initial screening technique for a biliary-pancreatic disease. However, transabdominal USG has high sensitivity for detecting tumors >3 cm only. · But if acute pancreatitis is in the differential diagnosis, transabdominal USG is not the preferred initial test. Contrast-enhanced CT scan is the best option. · Most early-stage tumors will be less than 3 cm in size. |
Dr KK Aggarwal
Padma Shri Awardee
President Elect Confederation of Medical Associations in Asia and Oceania (CMAAO)
Group Editor-in-Chief IJCP Publications
President Heart Care Foundation of India
Past National President IMA
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