Pancreas Cancer

If the pancreas's beta cells are damaged or destroyed, then yes, diabetes can occur. It wouldn't quite be the same as Type 1, which is an autoimmune attack onto the pancreas, but the pancreas would become insulin deficient, much like it would for a Type 1. The person certainly wouldn't be a Type 2, which is characterized as insulin resistance.

Beta cells have been known to regrow, but once the damage is done, it's probably done. A pancreatic transplant might work for a person who has diabetes from a damaged pancreas rather than an autoimmune disorder.

Pancreatic cancer is very dangerous since it rarely detected in its early stages and often comes with a very poor prognosis. Adding to the danger of this disease is the fact that pancreatic cancer tends to spread rapidly and the signs and symptoms aren’t always apparent until it’s too late.

There are two main types of pancreatic cancer, each of which is categorized by which cells the cancer originally forms in:

1. Cancer Formed in the Pancreas Ducts: The pancreas ducts are responsible for producing juices which help with digestion. When cancer first forms in the cells located in the ducts of the pancreas, this type of pancreatic cancer occurs. This type of cancer is also referred to as adenocarcinoma and accounts for most of the cases of pancreatic cancer.
2. Cancer Formed in the Hormone-producing Cells: When cancer first forms in the cells of the pancreas responsible for producing hormones, this type of cancer occurs. This type of cancer is also referred to as endocrine cancer and is much rarer than cancer which is formed in the pancreas ducts.

Symptoms

One of the most dangerous things about pancreatic cancer is that tumors in the pancreas can often grow for some time without any symptoms. However, there are a few indicators that pancreatic cancer may be developing, including:

• Dark-colored urine
• Clay-colored stools
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Loss of appetite
• Unintentional weight loss
• Jaundice (skin or eyes that become yellowish in color)
• Pain or discomfort in the upper abdomen
• Diarrhea
• Indigestion
• Back pain
• Blood clots
• Depression

These symptoms may be indicators of any number of diseases besides pancreatic cancer, so it’s important to see a doctor if you find that you are experiencing any of these symptoms.

Causes And Risk Factors

Pancreatic cancer is caused by a genetic mutation in the cells of the pancreas. The mutations allow the cells to divide and grow at unusually rapid rates. In addition, the mutations also allow the cells to stay alive under conditions where normal cells would die. Often, the accumulating cells will turn into a mass that forms a tumor.

There are several factors which can increase a person’s risk for pancreatic cancer, including:

• Age: The older an individual is, the higher their risk for pancreatic cancer is. This is particularly true once a person surpasses the age of 60.
• Sex: Pancreatic cancer is slightly more common in women compared to men.
• Race: African-Americans are more likely to get pancreatic cancer than people of other races.
• Family history: Having a personal or family history of pancreatic cancer increases your risk for the disease. In addition, having a family history of certain genetic syndromes – including a BRCA2 gene mutation, Lynch syndrome and Peutz-Jeghers syndrome – increases a person’s risk for pancreatic cancer.
• Smoking: Smokers are more likely to get pancreatic cancer than non-smokers.
• Having certain health conditions: People with pancreatitis (chronic inflammation of the pancreas) or diabetes and those who are overweight or obese have a higher risk for pancreatic cancer.

Prevention 

There are no proven ways to prevent pancreatic cancer completely, but many people can reduce their risk for the disease by taking the following steps:

• Quitting smoking
• Maintaining a healthy weight
• Eating a diet with lots of fruits, vegetables and whole grains
• Exercising regularly

Treatment 

Sadly, pancreatic cancer is one of the most deadly types of cancer. According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine, about 95 percent of people diagnosed with pancreatic cancer will not be alive 5 years later. Additionally, those whose pancreatic cancer cannot be removed or that has spread to other parts of the body are generally given one year or less to live. Because of the poor prognosis of the disease, some people do not undergo intensive treatment once they are diagnosed. 

However, some types of pancreatic cancer may be treatable, and for those types of cancer the following treatments are often used:

• Surgery: When possible, doctors will try to remove as much of the cancer from the pancreas as possible. One common method for this is the Whipple procedure, which involves removing the head of the pancreas, a portion of the small intestine, the gallbladder and part of the bile duct. A distal pancreatectomy involves removing the tail of the pancreas. In either case, surgery always has a risk of bleeding or infection.
• Radiation Therapy: With radiation therapy, high-energy beams are used to kill the cancer cells in the pancreas and other areas to which it has spread.
• Chemotherapy: Chemotherapy is the use of drugs to kill off cancer cells. The drugs are administered orally or intravenously.
• Clinical Trials: Because pancreatic cancer is often accompanied by a poor prognosis, many people join clinical trials to explore new ways to treat their disease. This may involve taking a drug or even getting a experimental pancreatic cancer vaccine.

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AFTER YEARS OF TELLING PEOPLE CHEMOTHERAPY IS THE ONLY WAY TO TRY AND ELIMINATED CANCER, Johns Hopkins IS FINALLY STARTING TO TELL YOU THERE IS AN ALTERNATIVE WAY...

1. Every person has cancer cells in the body. These cancer cells do not show up in the standard tests until they have multiplied to a few billion. When doctors tell cancer patients that there are no more cancer cells in their bodies after treatment, it just means the tests are unable to detect the cancer cells because they have not reached the detectable size.

2. Cancer cells occur between 6 to more than 10 times in a person´s lifetime.

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4. When a person has cancer it indicates the person has multiple nutritional deficiencies. These cound be due to genetic, environmental, food and lifestyle factors.

5. To overcome the multiple nutritional deficiencies, changing diet and including supplements will strengthen the immune system.

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11. An effective way to battle cancer is to STARVE the cancer cells by not feeding it with foods it needs to multiple.

What cancer cells feed on:

A. Sugar is a cancer-feeder. By cutting off sugar it cuts off one important food supply to the cancer cells. Note: Sugar substitutes like NutraSweet, Equal, Spoonful, etc are made with Aspartame and it is harmful. A better natural substitute would be Manuka honey or molasses but only in very small amounts. Table salt has a chemical added to make it white in colour. Better alternative is Bragg's aminos or sea salt.

B. Milk causes the body to produce mucus, especially in the gastro-intestinal tract. Cancer feeds on mucus. By cutting off milk and substituting with unsweetened soy milk, cancer cells will starved.

C. Cancer cells thrive in an acid environment. A meat-based diet is acidic and it is best to eat fish, and a little chicken rather than beef or pork. Meat also contains livestock antibiotics, growth hormones and parasites, which are all harmful, especially to people with cancer.

D. A diet made of 80% fresh vegetables and juice, whole grains, seeds, nuts and a little fruits help put the body into an alkaline environment. About 20% can be from cooked food including beans. Fresh vegetable juices provide live enzymes that are easily absorbed and reach down to cellular levels within 15 minutes t o nourish and enhance growth of healthy cells.

To obtain live enzymes for building healthy cells try and drink fresh vegetable juice (most vegetables including bean sprouts) and eat some raw vegetables 2 or 3 times a day. Enzymes are destroyed at temperatures of 104 degrees F (40 degrees C).

E. Avoid coffee, tea, and chocolate, which have high caffeine. Green tea is a better alternative and has cancer-fighting properties. Water--best to drink purified water, or filtered, to avoid known toxins and heavy metals in tap water. Distilled water is acidic, avoid it.

12. Meat protein is difficult to digest and requires a lot of digestive enzymes. Undigested meat remaining in the intestines will become putrified and leads to more toxic buildup.

13. Cancer cell walls have a tough protein covering. By refraining from or eating less meat it frees more enzymes to attack the protein walls of cancer cells and allows the body's killer cells to destroy the cancer cells.

14. Some supplements build up the immune system (IP6, Flor-ssence, Essiac, anti-oxidants, vitamins, minerals, EFAs etc.) to enable the body's own killer cells to destroy cancer cells. Other supplements like vitamin E are known to cause apoptosis, or programmed cell death, the body's normal method of disposing of damaged, unwanted, or unneeded cells.

15. Cancer is a disease of the mind, body, and spirit. A proactive and positive spirit will help the cancer warrior be a survivor.

Anger, unforgiving and bitterness put the body into a stressful and acidic environment. Learn to have a loving and forgiving spirit. Learn to relax and enjoy life.

16. Cancer cells cannot thrive in an oxygenated environment. Exercising daily, and deep breathing help to get more oxygen down to the cellular level. Oxygen therapy is another means employed to destroy cancer cells.

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