Today, the World Day Against Pancreatic Cancer is celebrated all over the world in order to draw public attention to the problem, inform society about the disease and the importance of early diagnosis.

According to GLOBOCAN 2018 estimates, pancreatic cancer ranks 11th in prevalence and 7th in cancer mortality worldwide.

More than 1100 new cases of pancreatic cancer are detected annually in Kazakhstan, the death rate is about 800 cases per year.

Pancreatic cancer is characterized by rapid progression and high metastatic potential, and therefore, in most cases, the disease is detected at late stages. A malignant neoplasm can develop in any part of the gland - in the head, in the body or in the tail, and the cancer is either localized in the "native" part, or gradually captures the entire pancreas. The most common tumors are the head of the gland.

Symptoms of pancreatic cancer include weight loss, yellowness of the skin, and there may be manifestations characteristic of diabetes mellitus. Patients complain of pain in the abdomen, bloating, indigestion, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting.

It is recommended to start the prevention of pancreatic cancer by observing the simplest rules regarding nutrition and lifestyle: exclude fatty and fried foods from the diet, eat fresh vegetables and fruits as often as possible; give up the use of strong drinks and smoking; lead an active lifestyle, be outdoors as often as possible; monitor the health of the gastrointestinal tract, pancreas, diabetes mellitus, liver cirrhosis, etc.

Our Center is one of the leading clinics for patients with pancreatic diseases.

In the NROC, under the leadership of the head of the Center for Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation (TsGBHiTP), transplantologist, hepatopancreatobiliary surgeon, oncologist Spataev Zhanat Seitbattalovich, more than 40 operations on the pancreas are performed annually, this is considered a high rate, since only 20% of patients with pancreatic cancer can be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Only a properly selected and performed surgical resection with chemotherapy can give a 5-year survival rate.

You can make an appointment by calling the Call-center: 8 (7172) 702-911 and get advice from the leading specialists of the Central City Hospital of Chemistry and Technology.