What are the examination items for bile duct cancer

Cancer is a problem we often encounter in our lives. Although medical standards are constantly improving, for most cancers, we can only delay the disease. When many people find that there is something wrong with their bodies, the cancer has already turned into an advanced stage. So if you have bile duct cancer, what are the examination items? Next, let's find out together, what are the examination items for bile duct cancer.

There are many difficulties in the early diagnosis of cholangiocarcinoma due to the lack of specific clinical manifestations. At present, the diagnosis of cholangiocarcinoma mainly relies on the comprehensive application of clinical manifestations combined with laboratory and imaging examinations, comprehensive evaluation, and the ultimate basis for differential diagnosis is histological diagnosis. The following examinations after admission are helpful for the differential diagnosis of cholangiocarcinoma:

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 to confirm the diagnosis of cholangiocarcinoma, understand the presence of metastatic lesions, 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

MRCP examination is a non-invasive biliary imaging technique. It can show the whole picture of the intrahepatic bile duct tree, the location and range of tumor obstruction, and whether there is invasion of liver parenchyma or liver metastasis. 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.