Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Is Cholangiocarcinoma cureable?


The answer to this question is a hard one. Because the signs of Cholangiocarcinoma Cancer are so discrete, the disease can spread greatly before it is found. With great technological advances, it can be surgically removed. Through chemotherapy it can also be treated or managed. It is important to do regular health check ups to make sure the bile duct, liver, and small intestine are in good condition. The disease starts in one of these functions and then spreads or drains from one down to the other. Fortunately, this disease is still rare, but has rising over the past several decades, according to Wikipedia. com. Included is a picture to help us visually see what it can look like.

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