Is it possible to just wait for death in the late stage of bile duct cancer?

Many people don't know much about bile duct cancer, but they are very afraid of the word cancer. So if the patient is in the late stage of bile duct cancer, can he just wait to die? I believe this is a common question for many bile duct cancer patients and their families. In recent years, the number of bile duct cancer patients has increased significantly, so let's find out today whether bile duct cancer patients can only wait to die.

The main factors affecting whether patients with advanced bile duct cancer can only wait to die are the treatment method and the patient's physical condition. The treatment of bile duct cancer is a systematic process involving many factors. In general, can patients with advanced bile duct cancer only wait to die? In other words, how long patients with advanced bile duct cancer can survive depends mainly on whether the treatment method is appropriate and the patient's physical function.

In addition, patients with advanced bile duct cancer and their families should learn more about the treatment of advanced bile duct cancer and communicate more with their attending physicians, which will help prolong the survival of patients with advanced bile duct cancer. Whether the treatment method is appropriate is the most important factor affecting the survival of patients with advanced bile duct cancer. Most patients with advanced bile duct cancer are no longer able to undergo surgery. Clinically, the main treatments for advanced bile duct cancer include radiotherapy, chemotherapy and traditional Chinese medicine. Biliary duct cancer is not very sensitive to radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Currently, combined radiotherapy and chemotherapy are often used in clinical treatment of advanced bile duct cancer, which can inhibit tumors, improve quality of life and prolong survival to a certain extent.

In addition, in view of the toxic side effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy on the human body, traditional Chinese medicine can be combined with treatment in the treatment of advanced bile duct cancer to enhance efficacy and reduce toxicity. For patients with advanced bile duct cancer who have a wide range of metastases, weak physical functions, and are unable to tolerate chemotherapy, traditional Chinese medicine can be used for conservative treatment. Although the short-term effect is not as obvious as chemotherapy, the long-term effect is good and has a significant effect in improving the quality of life and prolonging survival.