By cody curtis i was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma in december of 2007 at age fifty two.
Bile duct cancer survivor stories.
Your comment regarding your mother s bile duct cancer that is unresectable is the most positive story that i have yet to hear regarding bile duct cancer.
In most patients the tumor cannot be completely removed with surgery and is incurable.
They are for people diagnosed with biliary tract cancer.
The form of cancer that rivi had cholangiocarcinoma or more pronounceably bile duct cancer is one that originates in the tissues of the bile duct.
The cancer has spread outside the bile ducts to nearby structures or lymph nodes.
The following statistics are provided by public health england s national cancer intelligence network ncin.
Cancer of the bile duct or cholangiocarcinoma is extremely rare.
If the cancer does come back recur further treatment will depend on where the cancer is what treatments you ve had before and your overall health.
But 51 year old nicholas belluomini of erie pa is optimistic about his prognosis.
Now an experimental drug obtained through a clinical trial is stabilizing the cancer and preventing it from spreading further.
I see that you have not posted anything on this blog in over 5 years hopefully you will log in soon.
There are no uk wide statistics available for bile duct cancer survival.
For more general information on recurrence see understanding recurrence.
There is no sign that the cancer has spread outside of the bile ducts.
Survival for all stages of bile duct cancer.
The common bile duct is also dilated with greatest diameter measuring 2 3 cm.
The bile duct is a very small tube that connects the liver and the gallbladder to the small intestine.
Ly s problem was diagnosed as cancer of the ampulla with biliary obstruction.
My mother is 53 and was just diagnosed with bile duct cancer in may 09.
Cancer can occur in any part of the bile duct.
By the time kelly arp discovered she had stage iv bile duct cancer the disease had already spread to her left arm and right rib.
Ct showed a soft tissue mass at the ampulla of vater measuring 2 1 cm x 2 2 cm.
Your bile duct runs through your liver.
For more on how recurrent bile duct cancer is treated see treatment options based on the extent of bile duct cancer.
Cholangiocarcinoma is a cancer of the bile duct.
The cancer has spread to distant parts of the body such as the lungs.
5 year relative survival rates for bile duct cancer.