How to prevent bile duct cancer

Prevention is better than cure for any disease, especially tumors and cancers. Cholangiocarcinoma can be called the "king of cancers" and is more dangerous than pancreatic cancer. Because two-thirds of cholangiocarcinomas grow in the liver hilum, this position is quite special, and the blood vessels are intertwined like wires. In addition, most of them are found in the middle and late stages, and cancer cells easily invade the blood vessels and nerve tissues, making treatment difficult and the prognosis poor. Let's learn how to prevent cholangiocarcinoma.

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. Prevention of biliary tumors should focus on early treatment of closely related diseases and precancerous lesions. Non-invasive B-ultrasound should be used as a basic means of screening for this disease.

The cause of bile duct cancer is still unclear, and its relationship with cholelithiasis is not as close as that with gallbladder cancer. Therefore, there is a lack of effective methods for the primary prevention of bile duct cancer. The main methods are the prevention and treatment of hepatobiliary stones and regular systematic health checks.

Secondary prevention is the key to the prevention of this disease. Patients with obstructive jaundice should be highly alert to the possibility of bile duct cancer after excluding diseases such as cholelithiasis, hepatitis, and cirrhosis. On the basis of detailed medical history and comprehensive physical examination, B-ultrasound, CT, PTC, and ERCP examinations should be performed as soon as possible for early detection, early diagnosis, and early treatment.

Maintaining a good attitude at ordinary times can be said to be the most effective medicine for any prevention and disease. Therefore, maintaining a happy mental state is the key and the first priority.

In terms of diet, you should develop good eating habits, avoid spicy food, eat less greasy food, and do not drink strong alcohol.

For people over 40 years old, especially women, regular B-ultrasound examinations are required. If cholecystitis, gallstones or polyps are found, follow-up examinations are required. If any changes in the condition are found, treatment should be initiated as soon as possible.

In addition, although the cause of bile duct cancer is still not very clear, it has been found to be related to the following factors, such as pancreatic juice reflux, bile stasis, stone formation, malignant transformation of benign bile duct tumors, and tumor-like differentiation of liver stem cells, which can cause chronic inflammatory stimulation of the bile duct mucosa and induce bile duct cancer. Therefore, if there is any inflammation, disease, surgical history, or contact with objects related to the cause of the disease, you should pay attention to it, seek medical examination as soon as possible, make further diagnosis and treatment, and prevent it before it happens.