This is a period set aside to #educate and inform people about everything regarding the #cancer o…

This is a period set aside to #educate and inform people about everything regarding the #cancer of the #bileducts.

#Cholangiocarcinoma is a particular type of cancer that forms in the bile ducts, and when present in a person’s body, can cause symptoms such as weight loss, fever, yellowish skin, and abdominal pain. This type of cancer can be detected in the body through means of blood tests, endoscopy, M.R.I.s, and surgical exploration. The #diagnosis is only confirmed after the #tumor is examined under a #microscope.

This type of cancer that affects them has #risk factors that include being older than the age of 60, #obesity, exposure to certain chemicals, and having high #alcohol consumption.

Cholangiocarcinoma is incurable at the point where it’s diagnosed, and in these cases, #palliative #treatment is recommended. The treatment can be either surgical, which includes removal of the bile duct, partial hepatectomy, biliary bypass, or non-surgical, which includes chemotherapy and radiation therapy. The awareness month for this deadly bile duct cancer is a very important period in the year that ultimately helps better understand the disease, reduce the chances of developing it, and limit its effect.

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