What items need to be checked for bile duct cancer

Nowadays, there are more and more types of diseases, which are closely related to people's lives. People now have irregular schedules, do not pay attention to diet and hygiene, have great pressure in life, and lack of spirit, which are all causes of illness, and bile duct cancer is one of them. So, what items need to be checked for people with bile duct cancer? Please explain the following items.

The incidence of bile duct cancer is gradually increasing. This disease seriously endangers people's health and some even endanger people's lives. The early symptoms of bile duct cancer are not obvious and are easily ignored by people. It is not diagnosed until the middle and late stages, which delays the disease. Let's take a look at the diagnosis methods of bile duct cancer:

1. Laboratory examination

Total bilirubin, direct bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase and glutamine transferase may be significantly elevated. Transaminases are generally mildly abnormal. This imbalance of bilirubin and transaminases helps to differentiate from viral hepatitis. Prothrombin time is prolonged.

2. Imaging examination

Imaging examinations can help clarify the diagnosis of cholangiocarcinoma, understand the presence of metastases, and assess whether the tumor can be removed.

3. CT examination

CT can more accurately display the location and range of bile duct dilatation and obstruction, and has a high accuracy in determining the nature of lesions. Three-dimensional spiral CT biliary imaging tends to replace PTC and ERCP examinations.

4. Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography

Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography is a non-invasive biliary imaging technique that can show the entire intrahepatic bile duct tree, the location and extent of tumor obstruction, and the presence or absence of liver parenchymal invasion or liver metastasis in detail. It is currently an ideal imaging examination method for hilar cholangiocarcinoma.

The above are the examination methods for bile duct cancer. I hope it will be helpful to everyone.