Treatment Of Bile Duct Cancer

There are many conventional bile duct cancer treatment options that CTCA offers. Surgery is a common procedure that is utilized when it is feasible; it can often prevent complications such as blockage or bleeding in the future. Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) is an advanced form of radiation therapy that utilizes an advanced computer which plans a precise doses of radiation based on three dimensional representations off the tumor's size, shape and location. This approach to radiation therapy allows for a higher dose of radiation to be directed to the tumor, while possibly sparing more of the surrounding tissue.

Cancer of the bile duct may also be treated with chemotherapy. We may employ a fractioned dose chemotherapy approach for bile duct cancer patients because it allows for the cancer cells to be exposed to a powerful dose of the drugs for a longer period of time, while also possibly reducing the unpleasant side effects that a patient can experience with larger doses.













While surgery, radiation and chemotherapy are common treatment options for bile duct cancer; we encourage you to contact an Oncology Information Specialist today. They can help you to explore all our conventional treatments as well as discuss a personalized approach that will best suit your needs.

To ensure that the bile duct cancer treatment plan developed for you meets all your needs as a patient, Cancer Treatment Centers of America looks to complementary therapy options in addition to the conventional methods.

We feel it is important to address the emotional and spiritual needs of our patients along with their physical needs. In an effort to offer you the most well rounded treatment for cancer of the bile duct, we develop a plan that may include naturopathic medicine, spiritual support and nutritional therapy in addition to other complementary elements. When you contact CTCA to discuss cancer treatment options, you will not only be consulted by an oncologist specializing in conventional treatment, but also alternative medicine practitioners that can establish complementary treatments of your cancer of the bile duct.