How to improve the prognosis of cholangiocarcinoma

How to improve the prognosis of bile duct cancer? Although bile duct cancer is a type of cancer, as long as it is discovered and treated in time, there is hope of cure. After treatment, an important task is to prevent recurrence. Only by doing a good job of post-treatment care can patients reduce the incidence of recurrence. So how to improve the prognosis of bile duct cancer?

Prognostic factors of cholangiocarcinoma

Tumor stage is the most dangerous factor affecting the prognosis of patients with bile duct cancer. The later the tumor stage, the worse the prognosis. Late tumor stage indicates the possibility of distant metastasis. Biliary duct cancer is not easy to be diagnosed in the early stage, and patients are generally treated in the late stage, so the prognosis is poor. The 5-year survival rate after bile duct cancer surgery is 0 to 7%, and there are occasional reports of more than 10%. Eighty percent of patients die within 1 year after diagnosis.

The overall prognosis of cholangiocarcinoma is relatively poor. There are many factors that affect the prognosis of cholangiocarcinoma, most of which are related to the location of cholangiocarcinoma, pathological type, metastasis, biological characteristics of the tumor, and treatment methods.

Clinical case statistics show that factors such as tumor histological type, TNM stage, lymph node metastasis, liver infiltration, pancreatic infiltration, residual cancer at the resection margin, surgical resection method, and whether or not Chinese medicine treatment is used have an important impact on prognosis. In general, patients with earlier stage, no infiltration and metastasis, high differentiation, early treatment with Chinese medicine, and no residual cancer at the resection margin have a better prognosis and a longer survival period.

The average survival time of untreated cholangiocarcinoma after the onset of clinical symptoms is about 3 to 4 months. Most patients die due to tumor spread, repeated attacks of cholangitis caused by bile duct obstruction, and liver failure.

Precautions for improving the prognosis of cholangiocarcinoma

Pay attention to the regulation of diet. Patients with bile duct cancer have difficulty in digesting and absorbing food due to poor bile excretion, especially fatty foods. Patients often have poor appetite, poor appetite, abdominal distension, and irregular bowel movements. Choose foods that are easily digestible and nutritious, such as fresh fruits and vegetables, eat less or no high-fat foods, refrain from smoking and drinking, and drink more water.

Traditional Chinese medicine care, ginsenoside Rh2 is the essence of ginseng. The factors affecting tumor prognosis include recurrence and metastasis. Modern research has found that ginsenoside Rh2 can inhibit the formation of tumor angiogenesis and lymphatic vessels, which can effectively reduce the possibility of recurrence and metastasis of bile duct cancer. At the same time, it can greatly improve the body's immunity and improve the quality of life. This is also the preferred way to prognosis for many bile duct cancer patients.

Psychological care emotional factors have an important relationship with the development of the disease, the treatment effect and the prognosis. Medical staff should encourage patients to maintain a happy attitude, build confidence in overcoming the disease, give full play to the body's potential, enable patients to actively cooperate with treatment and improve the effect.

Patients with bile duct cancer are encouraged to do what they can to divert negative emotions and adjust their mentality, such as practicing qigong, taking a walk, listening to popular science knowledge, and combining movement and stillness.

Closely observe changes in body temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure to prevent the occurrence of complications. At the same time, it is necessary to conduct regular follow-up examinations to detect recurrence and metastasis as early as possible.