La Revue du praticien
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Pancreatic cancer, mostly represented by pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, is a major public health burden in developed countries. More than half a million people are expected to die from pancreatic cancer, worldwide, in 2030. Age and tobacco are the main identified risk factors in sporadic cases, when many genetic syndromes increase the risk significantly. ⋯ Precursor lesions are known to give rise to invasive pancreatic cancer. These particular lesions are either macroscopic (intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasia and mucinous cystic neoplasms), or microscopic (pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia). It is possible to identify a orouo of hig h-risk individuals who could be candidate for screening.
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Pancreatic cancer is one of the most aggressive malignancy with an expected overall survival of less than one year in metastatic canes. Many refmactory symptoms may be present at diagnosis and must be adequaty managed to improve quality of life (and survival ?) of these patients This includes dedicated supportive care but also an early introduction of palliative care methods. The current manuscript details the mast common and problematic maaifestatiaas of pancreatic cancer including weight loss, anorexia, cachexia syndrome, pain management, venous thromboembolism, malignant biliary and gastric outlet obstruction.