How Does the Final Stage of Pancreatic Cancer Affect the Patient?
The final and last stage of pancreatic cancer may manifest in different ways in each patient, however here are the most common affects that the patients experience. · Pain is the number one common effect that patients experience. The pain manifests in the upper part of the abdomen and radiates to the upper and middle part of the back. This type of pain occurs because the tumor bears weight on the nerves and organs that are nearby. The pain is worse after the patient has eaten, and when they lay down. The degree of pain can be a mild aching feeling to an unbearable sharp continues sensation. The pain alone causes other affects to occur. · The loss of appetite occurs because of the pain that is experienced. When a patient is in so much pain, eating is the last thing a patient wants to do. The patient is very likely to lose weight due to this factor. · The ability to sleep is lost because the pain levels prevent the patient from relaxing. Therefore, the energy level and mood of the patien
