Biliary Cancer

Cholangiocarcinoma, also referred to as cancer of the bile ducts, predominantly affects individuals over the age of 50, but it isn’t restricted to this age group and can develop at any time. This is a broader term that encompasses cancers that arise in any part of the biliary system, including the bile ducts (cholangiocarcinoma), gallbladder, and sometimes the liver. The biliary system consists of the liver, gallbladder, and bile ducts, which work together to produce, store, and transport bile, a fluid that helps digest fats. Symptoms can include jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes), itching, dark urine, pale stools, fever, weakness, and abdominal pain.

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Customized Care for Biliary Cancer Treatment

The specialists at Phoebe Cancer Center are committed to formulating a personalized treatment strategy for you. Our treatment program uses a multi-disciplinary team approach to customized cancer care, helping build goals, set expectations, and explain any potential side effects of available treatments.

 

Types of Biliary Cancers We Treat:

Depending on the location of the cancer within the bile ducts, doctors classify cholangiocarcinoma into various categories:

  • Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma occurs within the liver.
  • Hilar cholangiocarcinoma is found at the bile duct confluence, where the liver and gallbladder connect.
  • Distal cholangiocarcinoma develops closer to the small intestine, away from the liver.

Treatment

Typically, treating biliary cancer involves a combination of surgery, chemotherapy or radiation therapy.

Our Team Approach

Phoebe Cancer Center’s expert care team of skilled surgeons, radiologists, and nurses will help guide you through the treatment and post-treatment healing process. Our full team approach to cancer care, means providing a highly collaborative effort to deliver comprehensive cancer care to our cancer patients. This multidisciplinary approach engages a range of providers across our care community, to ensure we look at every angle for each patients’ unique case.

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229-312-7124

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Cancer Support Group

At times, we just need to be with a group of people who truly understand the concerns and celebrations we face on our cancer journey.

Our Survivorship Support Group generally meets on the 1st Thursday of the month at noon.

Please call 229-312-1000 to confirm this month’s schedule or to get more information about our cancer support groups.