CHOLANGIOCARCINOMA / BILE DUCT CANCER

Cancer of bile duct called cholangiocarcinoma

Bile duct is a slendrical tube that connects liver, gallbladder and duodenum. If contain bile a digestive fluid. When cell of bile duct get cancerous and grow abnormally it called cholangiocarcinoma 

It’s a very rear but aggressive kind of tumor

It mostly affects older adults.

CAUSE OF CHOLANGIOCARCINOMA (BILE DUCT CANCER):

   Change in DNA of cell lead to change the way cell grow, divide, and function.

      There are some factors which increase the chance of development of cancer in people:

1. Bile duct stone 
2. Cirrhosis of the liver
3. Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C
4. HIV, IBS, Ulcerative colitis
5. Any long term / repeatedly inflammation can damage cell DNA and the way certain cell grow, divided.
6. Blockage, inflammation of bile duct
7. Alcoholic 
8. Smoker
9. Exposure to toxic

CHOLANGIOCARCINOMA (BILE DUCT CANCER) SYMPTOMS:

1. Fever
2. Indigestion
3. Abdominal pain
4. Nausea and vomiting
5. Itching skin
6. Jaundice
7. Pale skin, yellowness of face
8. Weight loss 
9.  Light color, greasy stool
10. Dark urine
11. Blotting, heaviness feeling in abdomen

DIAGNOSIS FOR BILE DUCT CANCER :

•  Physical examination 
•  TEST- 

                     – Liver function test

                       -Tumor marker test

• Ultrasound of abdomen
•  MRI ( MRCP- magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography)
• ERCP -Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography use flexible tube and endoscope to examine bile duct
• PTC- Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography its use in patient can go for ERCP

PRECAUTIONS FOR CHOLANGIOCARCINOMA (BILE DUCT CANCER):

• Maintain health by adopting 

                     -Healthy life style

                     -Regular exercise 

                     -Drink plenty of water

                     -Avoid fatty and junk food on daily basis 

• Get vaccination against Hepatitis B
• Quit Smoking 
• Quit drinking
• Take proper treatment for any kind of abdominal inflammation 
• Increase your immunity add vit.c and other nutrients in proper amount in diet.

HOMOEOPATHIC TREATMENT FOR CHOLANGIOCARCINOMA (BILE DUCT CANCER)

    Chelidonium Majus:

1. Constant pain under inferior angle of right scapula
2. Eyes yellow, face yellow, wilted skin
3. Urine profuse, foaming yellow colour like beer
4. Jaundice due to hepatic and gallstone obstructions or due to bile duct cancer
5. Nausea and vomiting
6. Stool colour pasty, clay coloured.

  Arsenicum Album:

1. Weakness, great exhaustion after slight exertion.
2. Cannot bear the sight or smell of food 
3. Nausea and vomiting 
4. Anxiety in pit of stomach 
5. Vomiting of blood, bile, green mucus
6. Gastralgia from slightest food and drink
7. Urine scanty, burning

Phosphorus:

1. Destructive metabolism
2. Suddenness of symptoms, sudden prostration, faints, sweats, shooting pain
3. Vomiting water is thrown up as soon as it gets warm in the stomach
4.  Pain in stomach 
5.  Liver congestion, Jaundice
6. Sharp cutting pain in abdomen