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About Bile Duct Cancer

胆管癌是一种在胆管组织中形成癌细胞的疾病. 胆管是连接肝脏的管道网络的一部分, gallbladder, pancreas, and small intestine. Bile duct cancer is a rare disease. 它可以发生在胆管的各个区域.

Signs & Symptoms

以下是胆管癌的症状和体征:

  • 黄疸皮肤或眼白变黄,也叫黄疸
  • Dark-colored urine
  • Clay-colored stool
  • Pain in the abdomen
  • Fever
  • Itchy skin
  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Weight loss for an unknown reason

许多其他健康问题也会导致这些症状. 如果你有任何这些迹象,请尽快去看医生.

Learn more about bile duct cancer from the National Cancer Institute.

Images of the Bile Ducts

Anatomy of the intrahepatic bile ducts. 肝内胆管是在肝脏内运输胆汁的小管网络. The smallest ducts, called ductules, 聚集在一起形成右肝胆管和左肝胆管, which drain bile from the liver. 胆汁储存在胆囊中,在食物消化时释放出来.
Anatomy of the intrahepatic bile ducts. 肝内胆管是在肝脏内运输胆汁的小管网络. The smallest ducts, called ductules, 聚集在一起形成右肝胆管和左肝胆管, which drain bile from the liver. 胆汁储存在胆囊中,在食物消化时释放出来.
Anatomy of the extrahepatic bile ducts. 肝外胆管是将胆汁输送到肝脏外的小管. 它们由肝总管(肝门区)和胆总管(远端区)组成。. 胆汁在肝脏中产生,流经肝总管和胆囊管到达胆囊, where it is stored. 当食物被消化时,胆汁从胆囊中释放出来.
Anatomy of the extrahepatic bile ducts. 肝外胆管是将胆汁输送到肝脏外的小管. 它们由肝总管(肝门区)和胆总管(远端区)组成。. 胆汁在肝脏中产生,流经肝总管和胆囊管到达胆囊, where it is stored. 当食物被消化时,胆汁从胆囊中释放出来.

Specialties & Treatments

每个病人的治疗或治疗组合取决于癌症的阶段, recommendations of the care team, and the patient’s wishes. 以下是胆管癌最常见的治疗方法:

  • Surgery
  • Radiation therapy
  • Chemotherapy

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Causes & Risk Factors

任何增加患病几率的因素都被称为风险因素. 有风险因素并不意味着你一定会得癌症. 这意味着你得这种病的几率比普通人要高. 和你的医生谈谈,了解更多关于你患癌症的风险.

These are risk factors for bile duct cancer:

  • A disease called primary sclerosing cholangitis
  • Chronic ulcerative cholitis
  • Cysts in the bile ducts
  • Infection with a Chinese liver fluke parasite

Learn more about ways to prevent cancer and about family history and genetic counseling.

Diagnosis & Stages

Diagnosis of Bile Duct Cancer

医生用这些检查来诊断胆管癌:

  • Physical exam and history: 医生会检查你的身体是否有疾病的迹象. 你的个人健康习惯、过去的疾病和症状有助于指导检查.
  • Laboratory tests: Through testing body tissues, blood, urine, or other substances in the body, 你的医疗团队可以检查你的肝脏和其他器官的功能. 他们还可以寻找癌症出现时细胞产生的物质.
  • Ultrasound: 这个过程使用高能声波来绘制内部器官的图像.
  • Imaging tests: Using dyes, x-rays, magnets, radio waves and/or computer technology, 你的医疗保健大发娱乐提供者可以创建内部器官的详细图像.
  • Biopsy: 医疗保健大发娱乐提供者取出细胞或组织样本,以便在显微镜下观察是否有癌症迹象.

Stages of Bile Duct Cancer

癌症的分期表明癌症是否已经扩散到胆管内部或周围,或扩散到身体的其他部位. Stages are determined by these things:

  • Size of the tumor
  • Number of lymph nodes the cancer has invaded
  • 癌症是否已经扩散到身体的其他部位

癌症通过三种方式在体内扩散:通过组织、淋巴系统或血液.

胆管癌分为不同类型和不同的分期方式:

  • 0期:0期癌症通常被称为原位癌. 对于0期胆管癌,在胆管最内层发现异常细胞. 这些不正常的细胞可能变成癌症并扩散. 
  • Stage 1
  • Stage 2
  • Stage 3
  • Stage 4

For bile duct cancer, 你的健康护理团队可能会讨论他们会建议如何治疗这种疾病. 他们可能称之为可切除的癌症,这意味着它可以通过手术切除. 不能切除的癌症不能用手术切除.

当癌症从它开始的地方扩散到身体的另一部分时,它被称为转移. 这些转移性癌细胞与原发肿瘤是同一种癌症. For example, if bile duct cancer spreads to the bone, 骨头里的癌细胞实际上是胆管癌细胞. 这种疾病是转移性胆管癌,而不是骨癌.

Learn more about stages of bile duct cancer from the National Cancer Institute.

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