What are the early symptoms of bile duct cancer

As a disease with a low incidence rate, many people may not know much about bile duct cancer. However, once bile duct cancer occurs, its mortality rate is relatively high. As we all know, the treatment of cancer is often a race against time. If it is treated in time, the survival rate will be greatly improved. What are the early symptoms of bile duct cancer? Let's take a look.

1. Physical signs:

① Enlarged liver: More than 80% of patients have enlarged liver, which is mostly caused by intrahepatic bile stasis.

② Enlarged gallbladder: If the cancer occurs below the confluence of the three gallbladders, an enlarged gallbladder can be felt.

③ Ascites: In the late stage, due to invasion of the peritoneum or the portal vein, portal hypertension may occur.

2. Cancer location and clinical manifestations The specific clinical manifestations will vary depending on the location of the cancer and the early or late course of the disease.

(1) Cancer located in the ampulla of the terminal common bile duct: The prominent symptom is obstruction of the common bile duct and pancreatic duct, and intestinal bleeding and secondary anemia may occur due to the collapse of the cancer.

(2) Common bile duct cancer located between the ampulla and the cystic duct: The symptoms are similar to those of pancreatic head cancer, but because the pancreatic duct is not affected, there should be no clinical manifestations of pancreatic endocrine and exocrine disorders.

(3) Cancer located in the common hepatic duct: Jaundice is very obvious, and the liver is also very enlarged; the gallbladder is not enlarged and sometimes only contains mucus and white bile.

After learning about the symptoms of bile duct cancer, I hope everyone will pay more attention to their health problems in the future. If you find something wrong with your body, you should check it in time and develop good living habits. Therefore, patients must actively face treatment, establish a positive attitude, believe in themselves and believe in doctors. At the same time, patients should take daily health care measures and believe that they will be cured one day.