Brief overview Symptoms: No symptoms for a long time; later, upper abdominal pain, back pain, weight loss, loss of appetite, jaundice, diabetes mellitus, nausea and vomiting, digestive disorders, fatty stools, etc. Course of disease and prognosis: Cure only possible as long as tumor is localized; usually unfavorable prognosis because tumor is often discovered late and … Pancreatic Cancer: Symptoms, Prognosis
Bone marrow carcinomatosis refers to a rare diffuse metastasis of a cancerous tumor within the bone marrow. It is a complication of bone metastases. What is bone marrow carcinosis? Bone marrow carcinomatosis, also called bone marrow carcinosis, is the sequelae of a bone metastasis. In this case, the bone marrow is infiltrated by the small-bore … Bone Marrow Carcinosis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
The so-called fatty stool (medically: steatorrhea or steatorrhea) always occurs when there is a lack of absorption of fats supplied through food in the digestive tract. This can be caused by food intolerance or by a more serious disease such as pancreatic cancer. What is fatty stool? By fatty stools, also called steatorrhea in technical … Steatorrhea (Fatty Stools): Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Malignant tumors of the pancreas are relatively rare but have a poor prognosis. This is mainly because they are usually not detected until they are at an advanced stage. Unfortunately, pancreatic cancer (pancreatic carcinoma) only has a chance of being cured in a few cases. Malignant tumors in the pancreas are almost always caused by … Pancreatic Cancer (Pancreatic Carcinoma)
Pancreatic cancer is often difficult for affected individuals to detect, because for a long time the cancer causes no symptoms or at best mild and uncharacteristic symptoms. Therefore, in more than half of patients, the diagnosis is not made until the cancer is already well advanced and has formed daughter tumors. Read here what symptoms … Pancreatic Cancer: Symptoms and Treatment
A paraneoplastic syndrome represents a concomitant disease of a cancer. However, it is not a consequence of the tumor but develops in parallel with it. At times, the typical symptoms of a paraneoplastic syndrome indicate a malignant tumor that is still undetected and initially asymptomatic. What is a paraneoplastic syndrome? A paraneoplastic syndrome is always … Paraneoplastic Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Products Mitomycin is commercially available as a powder for the preparation of a solution for injection or infusion (Mitem). Structure and properties Mitomycin (C15H18N4O5, Mr = 334.3 g/mol) exists as a blue-violet crystalline powder or as crystals and is sparingly soluble in water. It is formed by a strain of. Mitomycin was first isolated in … Mitomycin
Annual mugwort is a medicinal plant of the genus Artemisia in the composite family. The Latin name of the plant is Artemisia annua and is composed of the name of the Greek goddess of hunting and forest Artemis and the Latin term annus – German “year”-. Occurrence and cultivation of the annual mugwort. Annual mugwort … Annual Mugwort: Applications, Treatments, Health Benefits
Products Gemcitabine is commercially available as a lyophilizate for the preparation of an infusion solution (Gemzar, generics). It has been approved in many countries since 1997. Structure and properties Gemcitabine (C9H11F2N3O4, Mr = 263.2 g/mol) is present in drugs as gemcitabine hydrochloride, a white substance that is soluble in water. The pyrimidine gemcitabine is a … Gemcitabine
Positron emission tomography represents a nuclear medicine diagnostic procedure for evaluating metabolic processes within the human organism. The procedure is used primarily in oncology, cardiology, and neurology. What is positron emission tomography? Positron emission tomography is used in particular for the diagnosis and early detection of tumor diseases such as prostate cancer, thyroid and bronchial … Positron Emission Tomography: Treatment, Effects & Risks
Products Vatalanib is in the development phase and is not yet commercially available. Structure and properties Vatalanib (C20H15ClN4, Mr = 346.8 g/mol) is a chlorinated pyridine and aminophthalazine derivative. In pharmaceuticals, it is present as vatalanib succinate. Effects Vatalanib has antiangiogenic, antitumor, and antiproliferative properties. The effects are based on inhibition of all known VEGF … Vatalanib
Symptoms Symptoms of pancreatic cancer include: Jaundice, light-colored stools, dark urine, and itching due to narrowing of the bile duct (cholestasis) Upper abdominal pain, tumor pain Indigestion, lack of appetite, weight loss, muscle wasting, feeling full, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea. Fatigue, weakness Inflammation of the pancreas, dysglycemia. Thrombosis In addition, there are the adverse effects of … Pancreatic Cancer Causes and Treatment
