cholangiocarcinoma…

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digestive system, bile pathway, bile duct cancer, cholangiocarcinoma, malignant, cancerous, growth in one, the ducts that carries bile, liver, small intestine, malignant tumors, the bile ducts, slow-growing, late to spread, metastasize, nonetheless, by the time a diagnosis is made, many of these tumors, too advanced to be removed surgically, a cholangiocarcinoma, arise anywhere, along the liver secretion, biliary, ducts, tumors produce symptoms by blocking the bile ducts, affect both sexes, a majority of cases, found in patients, above the age of 65, primary sclerosing cholangitis, choledochal, bile duct, cysts, chronic biliary irritation, all associated, increased risk, cholangiocarcinoma is rare, occurring in approximately 2 out of 100, 000 people, stools, clay colored, progressive jaundice, itching, right upper abdominal pain, radiate, loss of appetite, weight loss, fever, chills, tests that show tumor, obstruction, in the bile duct, ercp, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, ptca, percutaneous transhepatic cholangiogram, abdominal ct scan, abdominal ultrasound, ct scan-directed biopsy, cytology, examination, the cells obtained from either a ct biopsy, ercp, cholangiocarcinoma, blood tests that reveal abnormal function, liver function tests, elevated, bilirubin, elevated, goal, treat the cancer, obstruction it causes, surgical removal, the tumor, treatment of choice, cure, chemotherapy, radiation given after surgery to decrease the risk of recurrence, the benefit of this is not entirely clear, endoscopic therapy, surgery, clear obstructions, in the biliary ducts, relieve jaundice in patients in whom the tumor is unresectable, cannot be removed, patients, unresectable disease, radiation therapy beneficial, chemotherapy added to radiation therapy, used, tumor has spread outside, the biliary tree, rarely effective, stress of illness, eased by joining a support group, members who share common experiences, cancer, support group, hospice, a good resource, patients, cholangiocarcinoma that cannot be cured, complete tumor removal allows 30% to 40% of patients to survive, at least 5 years, the possibility of a complete cure, tumor cannot be completely removed, cure, not possible, in this situation, half of patients live a year, half live longer, spread, metastasis, tumor to other organs, liver failure, infection, persistent jaundice, symptoms of cholangiocarcinoma.