Kumvetsetsa Khansa ya Pancreatic: Zomwe Muyenera Kudziwa
Nditasankha kulemba za khansa ya m’pancreatic, ndinafuna kudziphunzitsa ndekha ndi ena za mtundu umenewu wa khansa. Sindinadziwe kuti Novembala inali Mwezi Wodziwitsa Khansa ya Pancreatic, ndipo Tsiku la Pancreatic Cancer Padziko Lonse ndi Lachinayi lachitatu la Novembala. Chaka chino, 2023, Pancreatic Awareness Day ndi Novembara 16. Ndikofunikira kudziwitsa anthu za matendawa. Kuphunzitsa owerenga za khansa ya kapamba ndikupereka luntha ndiye chinsinsi chomvetsetsa.
Khansara ya kapamba ndi yachitatu yomwe imayambitsa kufa kwa khansa mdziko muno, ndipo pafupifupi anthu amapulumuka pakati pa 5% mpaka 9%. Zizindikiro za khansa ya pancreatic nthawi zambiri sizimazindikirika, zomwe zimapangitsa kuti zizipezeka pambuyo pake. Pali mitundu yosiyanasiyana ya khansa ya kapamba, koma mtundu wodziwika bwino ndi adenocarcinoma, womwe umachokera ku maselo akunja a kapamba. Mtundu wina wa khansa ya kapamba ndi zotupa za neuroendocrine, zomwe zimachokera ku maselo a kapamba omwe amapanga mahomoni.
Pali zinthu zowopsa zomwe zingapangitse mwayi wanu wotenga khansa ya kapamba, monga kusuta, kunenepa kwambiri, kukhala ndi matenda a shuga, komanso kapamba. Zitha kukhalanso cholowa.
Zizindikiro za khansa ya kapamba nthawi zambiri sizimadziwika chifukwa cha komwe kapamba ali pafupi ndi ziwalo zina. Zizindikiro zodziwika bwino za khansa ya kapamba ndi monga kusafuna kudya, jaundice, kupweteka m'mimba, kutupa, kuchepa thupi mosadziwika bwino, komanso kutopa. Ndikofunikira kukaonana ndi dokotala ngati mwapezeka ndi chimodzi mwa zizindikiro izi, makamaka ngati zipitilira. Khansara ya kapamba nthawi zina imatha kuyambitsa chiwindi kapena ndulu, zomwe adotolo amatha kumva panthawi yoyezetsa. Dokotala wanu akhoza kuyang'ananso khungu lanu ndi azungu a maso anu kuti ali ndi jaundice (yellowing).
Khansara ya kapamba nthawi zambiri imapezeka poyesa kujambula monga CT scans, MRI scans, kapena endoscopic ultrasounds, komanso kuyesa magazi kuti awone zolembera zotupa ndi zinthu zina zokhudzana ndi khansa. Mayesero ozindikira khansa ya m'mapapo sazindikira nthawi zonse zotupa zazing'ono, khansa isanayambe, kapena khansa yoyambirira.
Njira zochizira khansa ya kapamba ndizochepa, ndipo mtundu wamankhwala omwe amalangizidwa umadalira pagawo la khansa yomwe munthu ali nayo. Opaleshoni ikhoza kuchitidwa kuti achotse chotupacho, koma izi ndi njira yokhayo kwa odwala ochepa. Chemotherapy ndi radiation therapy ingathandize kuchepetsa chotupacho ndikuwonjezera kupulumuka, koma zimakhala ndi zotsatirapo zingapo.
Kudziwitsa anthu za khansa ya pancreatic ndikofunikira kuti tiphunzitse anthu zazizindikiro, zowopsa, komanso njira zamankhwala zomwe zilipo. Kumvetsetsa matendawa ndi kufunafuna matenda oyambirira kungathandize odwala kuti akhale ndi moyo wabwino komanso kuti akhale ndi moyo wabwino. Tiyeni tidziwitse za khansa ya pancreatic mu Novembala ndi kupitirira. Kumbukirani kuti kuzindikira msanga kumapulumutsa miyoyo.
Resources
American Association of Cancer Research: aacr.org/patients-caregivers/awareness-months/pancreatic-cancer-awareness-month/
Boston Sayansi: bostonscientific.com/en-US/medical-specialties/gastroenterology/EndoCares-Pancreatic-Cancer-Prevention/pancreatic-cancer-awareness.html
American Cancer Society: cancer.org/cancer/types/pancreatic-cancer/causes-risks-prevention/risk-factors.html
National Pancreas Foundation: pancreasfoundation.org/pancreas-disease/pancreatic-cancer/