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Câncer de pâncreas

Última revisão: 13 Nov 2025
Última atualização: 23 Out 2025

Resumo

Definição

História e exame físico

Principais fatores diagnósticos

  • presença de fatores de risco
  • icterícia
  • dor ou desconforto inespecífico na parte superior do abdome
  • perda de peso e anorexia
  • dorsalgia
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Outros fatores diagnósticos

  • Idade 65-74 anos
  • esteatorreia
  • sede, poliúria, noctúria e perda de peso
  • náuseas, vômitos e saciedade precoce
  • pancreatite aguda inexplicada
  • hepatomegalia
  • massa abdominal epigástrica
  • sinal de Courvoisier positivo
  • petéquia, púrpura, hematoma
  • Sinal de Trousseau (tromboflebite migratória)
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Fatores de risco

  • tabagismo
  • história familiar de câncer de pâncreas
  • outras síndromes de câncer hereditário
  • pancreatite crônica esporádica
  • diabetes mellitus
  • obesidade
  • fatores alimentares
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Investigações diagnósticas

Primeiras investigações a serem solicitadas

  • tomografia computadorizada (TC) com base em protocolo pancreático
  • ultrassonografia abdominal
  • TFHs
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Investigações a serem consideradas

  • tempo de protrombina (TP)
  • Hemograma completo
  • biomarcador de antígeno do câncer (CA) 19-9
  • tomografia por emissão de pósitrons
  • colangiopancreatografia retrógrada endoscópica (CPRE)
  • RNM
  • colangiopancreatografia por ressonância magnética
  • ultrassonografia endoscópica
  • laparoscopia de estadiamento (com ultrassonografia laparoscópica)
  • biópsia
Detalhes completos

Novos exames

  • teste genômico

Algoritmo de tratamento

AGUDA

ressecável (estádios 1 e 2)

doença localmente avançada irressecável (estádio 3)

metastática (estádio 4)

Colaboradores

Autores

Hemant M. Kocher, MBBS, MS, MD, FRCS

Professor of Liver and Pancreas Surgery

Barts Cancer Institute

Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry

London

UK

Declarações

HMK is an author of a number of references cited in this topic. HMK has received research grants from Bristol-Myers-Squibb (formerly Celgene) for investigator-initiated clinical trials. HMK has unrestricted educational grants from Meril, Mylan, Medtronics, and Ethicon.

Agradecimentos

Dr Hemant M. Kocher wishes to gratefully acknowledge Dr Fieke E.M. Froeling, a previous contributor to this topic.

Declarações

FEMF is an author of a reference cited in this topic.

Revisores

Ross Carter, FRCS

Consultant Pancreatic Surgeon

West of Scotland Pancreatic Unit

Glasgow Royal Infirmary

Glasgow

UK

Disclosures

Not disclosed.

Nikhil I. Khushalani, MD

Assistant Professor of Oncology

Roswell Park Cancer Institute

Buffalo

NY

Disclosures

NIK has received funding for the conduction of clinical trials and associated translational studies from Merck, Pfizer, and Astra-Zeneca. NIK has a grant from the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (from research support by Roche).

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References

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Key articles

National Comprehensive Cancer Network. NCCN clinical practice guidelines in oncology: pancreatic adenocarcinoma [internet publication].Full text

Conroy T, Pfeiffer P, Vilgrain V, et al. Pancreatic cancer: ESMO clinical practice guideline for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up. Ann Oncol. 2023 Nov;34(11):987-1002.Full text  Abstract

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Pancreatic cancer in adults: diagnosis and management. Feb 2018 [internet publication].Full text

Sohal DPS, Kennedy EB, Cinar P, et al. Metastatic pancreatic cancer: ASCO guideline update. J Clin Oncol. 2020 Aug 5:JCO2001364.Full text  Abstract

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