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Researchers continually work to find new treatments for bile duct cancer. People with it now have more hope for survival than ever before.
When you have bile duct cancer, it’s normal to want to learn all you can about it and your treatment choices. You probably have many questions and concerns. Your doctor is the best person to answer your questions about your treatment, how successful it is expected to be, and what the risks and side effects may be.
The choices that you have for treatment depend on these things.
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The size and location of the tumor in the bile duct
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The stage or extent of the disease
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The results of lab tests
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Your age and general health
Local treatments remove, destroy, or control the cancer cells in one certain area. Surgery and radiation are examples of local treatments. Systemic treatments attack the cancer throughout the whole body. Chemotherapy is an example of systemic treatment.