What is the cure rate of early bile duct cancer?

Whether bile duct cancer can be completely cured depends on whether it is diagnosed in time, clinical type, specific pathological characteristics and whether appropriate treatment methods are taken in time. Choosing the right treatment method is of great clinical significance for the treatment of bile duct cancer patients. Only early detection and early treatment can achieve a more satisfactory treatment effect. So how high is the cure rate of early bile duct cancer? Let's find out together.

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. Because two-thirds of cholangiocarcinomas grow in the hilum of the liver, this location is quite special and the blood vessels are crisscrossed like electric wires, surgery is quite difficult.

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

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. The prognosis of different treatment methods is compared, and surgical resection is the best, which is significantly better than simple jaundice reduction surgery. Therefore, for patients with extrahepatic bile duct cancer who have the conditions, radical resection should be performed as early as possible.

Moreover, with the development of radical resection, the application of memory alloy biliary stents, and the application of some comprehensive treatment measures, the 2-year survival rate after radical resection has reached 40% to 70%, the average survival time after palliative treatment has exceeded 1 year, and the patient's quality of life has also improved, but the 5-year survival rate is still low.

Therefore, patients with bile duct cancer must not lose confidence. It is important to choose the appropriate treatment method as early as possible and treat it early. And after being cured, you must maintain good living habits, especially in terms of diet, to avoid recurrence.