Battling bile duct cancer treatment can be as bad, if not worse, than the cancer itself. Unfortunately, an aggressive disease such as bile duct cancer requires a strong treatment plan and can take a toll on anyone experiencing it. Today we will look at some of the most common bile duct cancer treatment side effects […]
If someone close to you, say a family member or friend, has recently been diagnosed with bile duct cancer, specifically involving Klatskin tumors, you may be struggling with what to say or how best to help. However, it doesn’t need to be a struggle. In fact, there are many things you can do for your […]
Each year approximately 15,000 new cases of liver and biliary tract cancers are diagnosed in the United States. Of those cases, roughly two-thirds are located somewhere in the bile duct system, with an additional 10% containing Klatskin tumors, a serious and rare type of tumor named after Dr. Gerald Klatskin in 1965. Cancer of the […]
Cholangiocarcinoma, also known as bile duct cancer, is a cancer that can occur both inside and outside of the liver. Though bile duct cancer is rare, approximately 2,000 to 3,000 people in the United States will develop bile duct cancer each year. This type of cancer affects people that are often older with the average […]
