How much does it cost to check for bile duct cancer

Cancer has taken away countless lives and broken countless families. The reason why cancer is so terrible is that it is not only extremely difficult to cure but also easy to relapse, often causing patients to suffer both physical and mental torture. Cholangiocarcinoma is a type of cancer, so what worries many patients is how much it costs to check for cholangiocarcinoma?

Cholangiocarcinoma refers to a malignant tumor originating from the extrahepatic bile duct, including the bile duct from the liver hilar area to the lower end of the common bile duct. Its cause may be related to diseases such as bile duct stones and primary sclerosing cholangitis. So first of all, let's understand what are the examination items for cholangiocarcinoma? How much are these items?

1. Imaging examination

Imaging examinations can help to confirm the diagnosis of bile duct cancer, understand the presence of metastatic lesions and assess whether the tumor can be removed. Imaging examinations include ultrasound imaging, percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography (PTC), endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, CT examination, magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography, etc. The cost is about several thousand yuan. Among them, B-ultrasound examination is simple, fast, accurate and inexpensive.

2. Laboratory examination

Total bilirubin, direct bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase and γ-glutamyl 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. CA199 and CEA may be elevated in some patients. The cost of laboratory tests ranges from several hundred to several thousand yuan, and the specific cost needs to be determined according to the patient's condition.

Do you now have a better understanding of the examination for bile duct cancer? I hope that all patients and friends will get checked early and not delay the treatment.