Warning Signs Of Peritoneal Cancer

Fatigue

Fatigue or whole-body tiredness is a symptom some individuals with peritoneal cancer experience as a result of their malignancy. The fatigue that occurs due to cancer is usually so severe that it disrupts the patient's ability to carry out everyday tasks and responsibilities. Several mechanisms contribute to the fatigue individuals with peritoneal cancer experience. Nutrients are absorbed from the foods consumed through the small intestine and are then packaged up and sent to the liver for further processing. The nutrients then re-enter circulation and are distributed to cells around the body so they can produce a form of usable cellular energy called ATP. Cancerous cells, while nonfunctional and nonbeneficial to the body are still cells that require nutrients to carry out their malicious processes. Cancer cells multiply quickly in numbers, which causes more cells to be competing with healthy cells for the nutrients absorbed from the diet. The cancerous cells leave little energy for the healthy cells that provide the functionality to body structures like muscles and the brain. Cancerous cells growing in the peritoneum can interrupt the normal hormonal processes in the body that control metabolism and secrete fatigue-inducing cytokines.

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