• 1. The First Clinical Medical College of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China;
  • 2. Department of General Surgery, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China;
ZHU Kexiang, Email: flexzhu6910@sina.com
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Objective To summarize the research progress of relation between visceral fat and pancreatic cancer. Method The domestic and foreign literature on the accumulation of visceral fat, the potential mechanism of association between visceral fat and pancreatic cancer, the measurement of visceral fat, and the association of visceral fat with prognosis for pancreatic cancer in recent years was reviewed. Results The accumulation of visceral fat was the result of multiple factors, including age, gender, sex hormones, endocannabinoid system, etc. A variety of adipokines secreted by visceral fat played a crucial role in the occurrence and development of pancreatic cancer, which played a pro-tumor and anti-tumor effects mainly through a variety of different signal pathways. Conclusions In clinical treatment, the quality of life and prognosis of patients with pancreatic cancer can be improved by reducing visceral fat mass by adjusting diet, physical training, and other methods, as well as intervening the action signal pathways of various adipokines without affecting the disease progression.

Citation: MA Xiaopeng, DU Haoxuan, ZHU Kexiang. Advances in association between visceral fat and pancreatic cancer. CHINESE JOURNAL OF BASES AND CLINICS IN GENERAL SURGERY, 2023, 30(4): 484-489. doi: 10.7507/1007-9424.202212038 Copy

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