Cancer: the fear and the shock

The first diagnosis of any cancer in a patient puts him a phase of denial. The news is always taken as a shock laced with fear and then comes the acceptance.

If you are the cancer doctor of the patient who is referred to you, it is usually not possible to give all the information, options and prognosis to the patient and his relatives in a single go. Firstly, it is not feasible because of the dependency on the staging, surgery, tissue biology and response to medicines. It is a gradual course and a decently lengthy procedure, the patient has to realize he has to take a long journey to get results. Secondly, it is extremely difficult to precisely predict where that journey will take them to.

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The pain of chronic pancreatitis

A 42-year-old gentleman was having severe pain in the abdomen. He hailed from Egypt. He was investigated in all clinics and seen by many GP’s and surgeons. The routine ultrasound and blood tests would always be normal. Thereafter he had a CT scan,  which showed stones in the pancreatic duct.

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Difficulty In Swallowing Is Not Always Cancer

There are various problems that might cause difficulty in swallowing, although one of the reasons is Cancer visit. But it is not the only reason. A thorough diagnosis should be done before coming to a conclusion.

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