WORLD JOURNAL OF ADVANCE
HEALTHCARE RESEARCH

*Dr. Nashwan Ahmed Al-Yamoor, Dr. Aws Nezar Thanoon Al-Dabagh, Dr. Khalid Abdulkader Hamed Al-Dabbagh

ABSTRACT

Background: Pancreatic cancer is a very aggressive tumor with an extremely poor prognosis. Surgical resection of pancreatic cancer is the only possible cure option; however small number of patients are suitable for surgery upon diagnosis. Chemotherapy, radiation treatment, and palliative care are all possibilities for managing symptoms and improving quality of life in advanced tumor cases. Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical presentation, associated factors, anatomical sites, possible treatment options of pancreatic tumor in Mosul city. Methods: The study included 116 patients diagnosed with pancreatic cancers during the study period. The study questionnaire was consisted from eight parts. Part one for the sociodemographic information of the patients. Part two for patients’ clinical presentation. Part three for patients associated factors. Part four for patients’ investigations. Part five for patients’ anatomical site of tumor. Part six for patients’ tumor origin. Part seven for tumor metastasis site and part eight for patients’ received treatment. Results: The mean age of the study patients was 61.32 years, 60.3% were males and 39.7% were females. The study explored that the majority of patients presented with abdominal pain and weight loss. Moreover, most of patients suffered from epigastric pain. Pancreatic cancer shown to be associated with smoking, diabetes, alcohol, previous gall bladder diseases, radiation, previous gastric surgery, genetic factors and chronic pancreatitis. Surgical treatment of pancreatic cancer should focus on palliative care for obstructive jaundice. Conclusion: The study conclude that pancreatic cancer is one of the cancers that are diagnosed late and the best way to reduce the mortality rate from this disease is prevention and early diagnosis while it is in its early stages.