What is the difference between pancreatic cyst and pancreatic cancer?

Dr. Aubrey Carter
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Pancreatic cyst and pancreatic cancer are different, the main difference is that pancreatic cyst is a benign lesion, pancreatic cancer is a malignant lesion. Pancreatic cyst is almost stable, the change is not big, and in most cases there is no big change in the course of six months, one year or even two years of follow-up, even the probability of malignant transformation is very low. Pancreatic cyst and pancreatic cancer are different, the main difference is that pancreatic cyst is a benign lesion, pancreatic cancer is a malignant lesion. Pancreatic cyst is almost stable, change is not big, six months, one year or even two years follow-up process in most cases is no big change, even the probability of malignant transformation is very low. Pancreatic cancer is a malignant disease, it will grow with time, one will increase, the second will invade the surrounding organs and blood vessels, even metastasis, the third will lead to systemic failure. Pancreatic cancer is easy to shorten life expectancy, pancreatic cyst will not shorten life expectancy.



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