What Will Be Done After Discovery of Pancreas Cancer Symptoms?
April 17th, 2009 | by admin |At the first sign of these pancreas cancer symptoms, make an appointment to see your physician. A gamut of tests will be run to determine what is causing your symptoms. To test for pancreatic cancer, an ultrasound or MRI will be conducted to search for the presence of any masses or spots on your pancreas (or other organs that the cancer could have spread to). Another procedure used in testing for pancreatic cancer is a dye injected into your body that highlights the bile ducts in your pancreas to see if there are any spots radiating from that area. If a mass is discovered, a biopsy will be done to check for malignancy. Once you have received a confirmation of pancreatic cancer, it is now up to your team of physicians to determine how advanced and in what stage your cancer is. This can be done with a bone scan, blood test, x-ray, laparoscopy, CT scan or MRI. Your cancer will be rated in 4 different stages. Stage I is the best case scenario and a better chance at survival. Stage IV is the worst stage to be in and means that a battle fought will most likely not be won.
