Can I see a Chinese doctor for advanced bile duct cancer?

Generally, bile duct cancer is already in the middle or late stage when it is discovered. However, two-thirds of bile duct cancer grows in the liver hilum, which is a special location where blood vessels are intertwined like wires. Cancer cells in the middle or late stage are prone to invade vascular nerve tissues. Radical resection is very difficult to treat, and chemotherapy is not very effective. The overall effect of radiotherapy is still controversial and has serious toxic side effects. So is it okay to see a Chinese doctor in the late stage of bile duct cancer?

Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment of Cholangiocarcinoma: From the actual case reports, patients with cholangiocarcinoma who have been treated with Chinese herbal medicine, if the treatment is effective, generally rarely experience the side effects of Western medicine treatment.

Chinese medicine emphasizes overall regulation in treating diseases. Although cancer may occur locally, it is inextricably linked to the whole body. The overall state has a great impact on local lesions. Adjusting the whole body state is extremely important for treating local lesions.

Because of this, Chinese medicine emphasizes fighting poison with poison in treating cancer, and at the same time advocates both attack and supplementation. This helps to ensure the efficacy while avoiding excessive attack. It should be acknowledged that this treatment idea of ​​Chinese medicine is very profound.

Traditional Chinese medicine treats diseases by holistic treatment for everyone, but also by individualized treatment for different people. Different people with the same disease often need different treatment methods. The principles involved must be multi-level, multi-link, and multi-faceted. Therefore, its efficacy cannot be judged only by whether it directly kills cancer cells.

The current TCM treatments for bile duct cancer include: zero-toxic tumor suppression, disease differentiation and medication, and symptomatic addition and subtraction.

Traditional Chinese medicine and Chinese herbal medicine can treat bile duct cancer by reducing the side effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy and enhancing their effects. Therefore, for patients with advanced cancer or those who cannot undergo surgery, radiotherapy or chemotherapy, the use of traditional Chinese medicine and Chinese herbal medicine will be a very good choice.