Symptoms of pancreatic cancer before death

Pancreatic cancer is a highly malignant tumor that progresses rapidly and is usually in the advanced stage when discovered. Therefore, pancreatic cancer patients will experience a series of symptoms before they die, the most important of which are mental symptoms. These symptoms include coma, confusion, disorientation, mood swings, etc. These mental symptoms are usually caused by the toxic substances released by the tumor affecting brain function.

In addition to mental symptoms, pancreatic cancer patients may also experience severe body pain, large amounts of ascites, vomiting blood, blood in the stool, cachexia, weight loss, fatigue, etc. These symptoms are usually caused by the spread of the tumor and invasion of surrounding tissues.

In addition, if pancreatic cancer causes intestinal obstruction, the patient will also experience symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and inability to eat.

In the treatment of advanced pancreatic cancer, symptomatic treatment is the main approach to improve the patient's quality of life. For example, doctors will give appropriate painkillers to patients with pain, nutritional support to patients who are unable to eat, and appropriate drugs to patients with cachexia to improve their symptoms.

In addition, in the late stage of pancreatic cancer, patients usually experience functional failure of other organs, which will further shorten their survival time. Therefore, doctors will pay close attention to changes in the patient's condition and take appropriate treatment measures in a timely manner.