My father was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma in the hospital. Is there any hope of treatment?

How long can patients with advanced cholangiocarcinoma survive? In other words, how long can patients with advanced cholangiocarcinoma survive? It is difficult to have a clear answer. It mainly depends on whether the treatment method is appropriate and the patient's physical function. In addition, patients and their families with late-stage cholangiocarcinoma should learn more about the treatment of late-stage cholangiocarcinoma and communicate more with their attending physicians, which will help prolong the survival period of late-stage cholangiocarcinoma. The main factors that influence how long you can live with late-stage cholangiocarcinoma are the treatment method and the patient's physical condition.

The clinical manifestations of patients with cholangiocarcinoma are mainly progressive jaundice, loss of appetite, weight loss, itching, etc. accompanied by upper abdominal discomfort. If combined with gallstones and bile duct infection, there may be chills, fever, etc., as well as paroxysmal abdominal pain and dull pain. If the cancer is located on one side of the hepatic duct, it is often asymptomatic at first. When it affects the opening of the opposite hepatic duct, obstructive jaundice appears. For example, middle bile duct cancer is not accompanied by gallstones and infection, and is mostly painless progressive obstructive jaundice. Jaundice generally progresses quickly and is not volatile. Examination showed enlarged and hard liver, and the gallbladder was not enlarged. If it is the lower end of the common bile duct, the enlarged gallbladder can be palpated. If the tumor ruptures and bleeds, there may be symptoms such as melena, positive fecal occult blood test, and anemia.

Appropriate treatment is the most important factor that determines how long someone can live with late-stage cholangiocarcinoma. Most advanced cholangiocarcinomas are inoperable. Clinical treatments for advanced cholangiocarcinomas mainly include radiotherapy, chemotherapy and traditional Chinese medicine. Cholangiocarcinoma is not highly sensitive to radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Currently, combined radiotherapy and chemotherapy are often used clinically to treat advanced cholangiocarcinoma, which can suppress tumors to a certain extent, improve quality of life, and prolong survival. In addition, in view of the toxic side effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy on the human body, traditional Chinese medicine can be combined with traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of advanced cholangiocarcinoma to increase efficacy and reduce toxicity. For patients with advanced cholangiocarcinoma who have a wide range of metastases, weak body functions, and have difficulty tolerating chemotherapy, traditional Chinese medicine can be used for conservative treatment. Although the short-term effect is not as obvious as chemotherapy, the long-term effect is good, and it is effective in improving the quality of life and prolonging survival. obvious effect.

Patients with cholangiocarcinoma should eat: (1) Eat more foods with anti-infection and anti-cancer effects: buckwheat, mung beans, rapeseed, toona sinensis, taro, scallions, bitter melon, lily, malantou, and ground fungus. , carp, water snake, shrimp, loach, jellyfish, yellow catfish, needlefish. ?

(2) It is advisable to eat foods with choleretic and laxative effects: sheep's foot, burdock root, figs, walnuts, sesame seeds, daylilies, and sea cucumbers. ?

(3) People with poor appetite should eat bayberry, yam, barley, radish, pond lice, and spinach

(4) Eat more foods that have anti-biliary and cholangiocarcinoma effects. : Shark's fin, chicken gizzard, buckwheat, barley, tofu dregs, hericium.

Dietary taboos for patients with cholangiocarcinoma:?

(1) Avoid animal fats and greasy foods.

(2) Avoid overeating and overeating. ?

(3) Avoid smoking, alcohol and spicy food. ?

(4) Avoid moldy, fried, smoked, and pickled foods?

(5) Avoid hard, sticky and difficult-to-digest foods

In addition, patients should also prefer easy-to-digest foods. In the immediate future after surgery, try to reduce the intake of fat and cholesterol, and avoid or eat less fatty meats, fried foods, animal offal, etc. If the taste requires it, you can use some olive oil to cook the food. It is necessary to increase protein-rich foods to meet the needs of human metabolism, such as lean meat, aquatic products, soy products, etc. Eat more foods rich in dietary fiber and vitamins, such as fresh fruits and vegetables. Develop a regular eating habit and eat small amounts frequently to adapt to the physiological changes after cholecystectomy. The symptoms of indigestion will last for about half a year. As time goes by, the common bile duct gradually expands and partially replaces the function of the gallbladder, and the symptoms of indigestion will gradually ease. At this time, the diet of patients with cholangiocarcinoma can gradually transition to normal.