Warning of cholangiocarcinoma of the liver

Hepatic bile duct metastatic cancer is a manifestation of cholangiocarcinoma that is at the end stage. At this time, all treatments are almost ineffective. However, with the support of medicine and the help of physicians, the patients will be able to relieve their pain and discomfort, and help prolong life.

Symptoms of cholangiocarcinoma that spread through the liver

• Cancer of the bile ducts that spread through the liver will cause the liver to become large and soft with the prison. It makes patients feel uncomfortable, pain in the upper part of the liver, on the right side of the abdomen. However, if the cancer spreads to a liver tube, the liver will be enlarged with strong density, with sharp edges.
• Jaundice, yellowing of the eyes: when cancer cells metastasize through the liver, it will interfere with the secretions from the liver, back into the blood causing jaundice, yellow eyes, and the more advanced the symptoms will be manifested better.
• Severe impairment of liver activity makes patients feel bloated, anorexia .
• The liver function is affected, so the toxins in the body are not excreted and accumulated, making the sick person feel tired, nausea .

How to treat metastatic cholangiocarcinoma of the liver?

Any treatment is temporary.(Illustration).

Although it depends on the degree of bile cancer spread to the liver as well as the health of the patient, there are different treatments. However, any treatment is only temporary, it has no effective treatment for this disease but only helps the patient reduce pain, prolong life.

Some methods of treatment for hepatic biliary tract metastatic cancer are common today

1. Surgery to remove the tumor

This is a method of effective treatment for patients with biliary tract cancer. However, this method is only performed when biliary cancer is at an early stage. Where this tumor has spread, metastasis to the liver is often not able to remove surgery.

2. Liver transplant surgery

This method can only be used for cases of liver cancer in the liver or umbilical liver. This method is quite complex and high cost, can be implemented depends on the health status of the patient.

3. Chemotherapy and radiation therapy

This method is supportive, carried out when cancer cells have spread to the liver and cannot be removed. Conduct chemotherapy before surgery and radiotherapy for malignant neoplasm, to reduce the severed liver part to ensure maximum liver function.

How long can liver cancer spread through the liver?

If detected late, when cancer of the bile ducts has spread through the liver, the patient's life time will be very short. If the patient is not treated or does not agree to treatment, the patient can only live for about 6 months.

However, if detected early and can remove the tumor, about 30-40% of patients live about 5 years. In case the tumor cannot be removed but can only be treated with mild relief methods, 50% of patients live about 1 year, the rest can live longer.

In particular, if the patient has faith, always let the spirit be happy, comfortable, combined with the scientific and reasonable care regime will actively support the treatment process, help bring efficiency. Better treatment.