How long can one live with advanced bile duct cancer

How long can patients with advanced bile duct cancer live? The survival rate and hope of cure of patients with advanced bile duct cancer are much lower than those with early and mid-stage bile duct cancer. Therefore, many patients with advanced bile duct cancer have lost hope of treatment and become very depressed. However, it should be noted that this has no benefit for treatment. So how long can patients with advanced bile duct cancer live?

As a type of malignant tumor, bile duct cancer is very harmful. The survival rate of bile duct cancer varies depending on the treatment effect and the patient's physical function. According to the specific situation of patients with advanced bile duct cancer, a scientific, effective and reasonable treatment plan should be selected. At the same time, patients should adjust their physical functions, maintain an optimistic attitude, and actively cooperate with the treatment, which can prolong the survival period, that is, there is a good trend in how long bile duct cancer can live. However, according to clinical statistics: the 5-year survival rate of patients with advanced bile duct cancer who mainly use traditional Chinese medicine for conservative treatment can reach more than 85%. This is a number that patients with advanced bile duct cancer must pay attention to.

The life expectancy of patients with early bile duct cancer mainly depends on whether appropriate treatment is taken in time. Generally speaking, the early bile duct cancer tumor is small and has not spread or metastasized. The most effective treatment is surgical resection. The 5-year survival rate after resection of early bile duct cancer can reach 60% to 90%. After surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, traditional Chinese medicine and other treatments can be used for a certain period of time to prevent recurrence.

The life expectancy of patients with advanced cholangiocarcinoma mainly depends on whether the treatment method is appropriate and the patient's physical condition. The treatment methods for middle and late stage cholangiocarcinoma mainly include radiotherapy, chemotherapy and traditional Chinese medicine. Seventy percent of patients with middle and late stage cholangiocarcinoma have their symptoms alleviated after radiotherapy. External radiotherapy with different doses and fractions can relieve local symptoms of primary or metastatic lesions. However, since radiotherapy can also cause damage to normal cells, radiotherapy should be used with caution for patients with middle and late stage cholangiocarcinoma whose physical functions are very weak.