What Are The Symptoms Of Ampullary Cancer?

Nausea And Vomiting

Nausea and vomiting are common symptoms that occur in individuals with ampullary cancer. Several mechanisms can independently or cumulatively cause a patient with this type of cancer to feel and get sick to their stomach. The tumor in the ampulla of Vater can cause a restriction of the duodenum and bile ducts. A restricted duodenum prevents food from moving from the stomach into the small intestine at the rate it should. This retention of food in the stomach can result in rotting and toxicity, causing nausea and vomiting. A restricted bile duct causes jaundice or bilirubin accumulation in the blood. This high bilirubin level in the blood is a form of toxicity that can trigger a response of nausea and vomiting. Pancreatic enzymes can back up into the pancreas and cause inflammation, which interferes with the pancreas' normal function. One of the functions that may become impaired is the proper control of blood glucose. When the levels of glucose in the blood are not managed correctly, the extreme swings between high and low can cause a patient to feel or get sick.

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