How many years does bile duct cancer last?

Cholangiocarcinoma is not easy to detect because of its mild symptoms in the early stage. When it is discovered, it is usually in the middle or late stage. The special location of the lesion makes it very difficult to treat and has a poor prognosis. So does having cholangiocarcinoma mean that life is about to begin a countdown? Let's find out how many years a person with cholangiocarcinoma can live.

Cholangiocarcinoma refers to a malignant tumor of the extrahepatic bile duct that originates from the confluence of the left and right hepatic ducts to the lower end of the common bile duct. It is very harmful to patients. Cholangiocarcinoma can easily lead to liver failure in patients, which is a very important reason for the death of many cholangiocarcinoma patients.

Literature reports that the survival time of upper, middle and lower bile duct cancer is (8.75±6.31), (10.31±8.01) and (14.48±12.95) months respectively. According to statistics, most bile duct cancer patients who are diagnosed with internal and external bile duct drainage have a one-year survival rate of less than 50%; the five-year survival rate after radical resection is only 13.4% to 25.7%.

Other data show that scientific symptomatic treatment methods can increase the three-year survival rate of patients with early and middle-stage bile duct cancer from 22% to 76%. Only early detection and early treatment can achieve satisfactory treatment results.

Traditional Chinese medicine treats bile duct cancer based on syndrome differentiation and treatment, and has a strong holistic concept. It combines local treatment with overall treatment, which can not only shrink the tumor, but also improve the patient's immunity, enhance their resistance, and prolong their survival. Clinically, many patients can survive 3 to 10 years through traditional Chinese medicine treatment, and many of them survive with tumors for a long time.

According to actual reports, if the treatment of bile duct cancer by traditional Chinese medicine is effective, there are generally few side effects of Western medicine. There are already cases of bile duct cancer being cured by traditional Chinese medicine.

Even if it is the same disease, each patient has different physical constitutions, different early, middle and late stages, different complications, and different manifestations. Of course, the treatment effects are also different. Therefore, even if you have bile duct cancer, do not lose confidence in treatment. The most important thing is to take appropriate treatment measures in a timely manner in combination with your own pathological characteristics.