Overview
Bile Duct Cancer is a rare form of cancer, in which cancer cells form in your bile ducts, a network of tubes that connect your liver, gallbladder, and small intestine. Bile Duct Cancer can present as Cholangiocarcinoma or Gallbladder Cancer.
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Unresectable Bile Duct Cancer is a stage of the disease, where it affects nearby tissues and/or structures, shown here in green, which makes it difficult to remove through surgery, but without having spread to other organs.
What Tests Will I Need and Why?
Blood and Imaging tests are done to understand your general health, confirm your diagnosis and determine your cancer stage.
Tissue analysis is also typically done to identify the cancer cell type, which is critical to finding the best treatment option for you.
If your treatment team has not already performed tests to determine your cancer’s features, please ask your doctor when these tests will be performed.
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Commonly Searched Questions
What are the symptoms of unresectable bile duct cancer?
These are some common symptoms you might experience if you have unresectable bile duct cancer;
- Yellowing of the eyes and skin (jaundice) and itchy skin
- Pale stool and dark urine
- Feeling weak constantly
- An abnormal swollen abdomen
- Nausea and vomiting
- Unintentional weight loss
- A lump on the right side below the rib cage
- Pain in the abdomen
Source: Cancer.gov
What are the common treatment options for unresectable bile duct cancer?
These are some common treatment options that are available for your unresectable bile duct cancer:
- A clinical trial of targeted therapy
- A clinical trial of immunotherapy
- Radiation therapy
- Palliative treatment with inserting a stent to direct bile outside the body
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Source: Cancer.gov
What is the survival rate of unresectable bile duct cancer?
According to SEER data, unresectable bile duct cancer has a survival rate of 36.1%. This generally means that people with bile duct cancer are 36.1% as likely as people without cancer to live for 5 years after the diagnosis.
Source: Cancer.gov
Is unresectable bile duct cancer curable?
Unresectable bile duct cancer is most likely not curable as it is difficult to treat due it’s size and extent.
Source: Nhs.uk
How common is unresectable bile duct cancer?
Unresectable bile duct cancer is a rare cancer type in America and there is not enough data to show how often the cancer occurs.
Source: Cancer.org
How long can someone live without treatment?
There is no clear length of time that someone with unresectable bile duct can live without treatment. The severity of the illness depends on the function of the liver, the extent of the cancer and the overall health of the patient.
Source: Cancer.gov
