Fast Facts for Patients and Supporters: Cholangiocarcinoma von Crystal Denlinger | A Cancer of the Bile Duct and Liver | ISBN 9783318068146

Fast Facts for Patients and Supporters: Cholangiocarcinoma

A Cancer of the Bile Duct and Liver

von Crystal Denlinger und Kristen Spencer
Mitwirkende
Autor / AutorinCrystal Denlinger
Autor / AutorinKristen Spencer
Buchcover Fast Facts for Patients and Supporters: Cholangiocarcinoma | Crystal Denlinger | EAN 9783318068146 | ISBN 3-318-06814-4 | ISBN 978-3-318-06814-6

Fast Facts for Patients and Supporters: Cholangiocarcinoma

A Cancer of the Bile Duct and Liver

von Crystal Denlinger und Kristen Spencer
Mitwirkende
Autor / AutorinCrystal Denlinger
Autor / AutorinKristen Spencer
Cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancer) is a cancer of the bile duct and liver. A person can seem healthy and/or can have a variety of symptoms, such as weight loss, bloating, abdominal pain, jaundice (yellowing of the skin and/or eyes), itchy skin, dark urine and/or pale stools. The location of the tumor within the liver/bile duct and its size and spread to other areas of the body will determine the cancer treatment plan. Treatment options may include surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, liver transplant, targeted therapies and clinical trials. This book aims to help patients understand their options, enabling informed decisions, in conjunction with their doctor and other members of the medical team, about their cancer treatment.