Taking traditional Chinese medicine for advanced stage of bile duct cancer can relieve one’s symptoms, but there is no possibility of cure.
Cholangiocarcinoma refers to malignant tumors originated from bile ducts, and patients may have symptoms such as jaundice, emaciation, fatigue, abdominal pain and clay-like stools, etc. It belongs to the category of “cancer” in Chinese medicine. It belongs to the category of “cancer” in Chinese medicine.
After advanced stage, Chinese medicine can be used to alleviate the symptoms. Patients with deficiency of qi and blood can be treated with Ba Zhen Tang, which is used to replenish qi and nourish blood; patients with damp-heat obstruction can be treated with Yin Chen Artemisia Tang, which is used to clear heat and relieve dampness.
However, traditional Chinese medicine only serves as an auxiliary treatment and does not have the possibility of completely curing cholangiocarcinoma patients. Surgical resection is the only curative treatment for cholangiocarcinoma, but for patients who cannot be treated with surgical resection in the late stage, they can be treated with western medical treatments such as bile duct drainage surgery and radiotherapy.