Four signs on the legs can be the first “bells” of the most lethal cancer

0 < p>Cancer is a disease of cells and organs, which by its very nature spreads rapidly. One of the sure ways to treat this condition is to catch it in the initial stages of development. But pancreatic cancer, because of its location deep inside the body, is notoriously difficult to detect early on. According to health authorities, four clues on the legs can be one of the first signs of the disease.

Pancreatic cancer has a unique ability to cause blood to hypercoagulate. In other words, the blood of pancreatic cancer patients has an abnormal tendency to clot, which increases the risk of blood clots.

A blood clot in the leg is sometimes one of the first signs that someone has pancreatic cancer.

“This is called deep vein thrombosis,” the health authority explains. “Symptoms may include pain, swelling, redness and fever in the affected leg. Sometimes part of the blood clot can break off and travel to the lungs, which can make breathing difficult or cause chest pain.”

A blood clot that travels to the lungs is known as a pulmonary embolism or PE, which carries a high risk of death. .

“However, the presence of a blood clot does not usually mean that you have cancer. Most blood clots are caused by other causes.”

Recently, it has come to the attention of researchers that up to 70 percent of cancer patients are unaware that they are at higher risk of DVT than the general population. This discovery was the result of a survey conducted by the European Cancer Patient Coalition (ECPC), which assessed patients' awareness and knowledge of cancer-related DVT.

But apart from the fact that this condition is difficult detected at an early stage, pancreatic cancer is also known to be difficult to treat. This makes pancreatic cancer the deadliest type of cancer in the body.