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I was told just over a week ago that I have bile duct cancer. I have a blockage in the tube close to the neck of the pancreas. I had been in two hospitals for over 3 weeks and underwent many scans and tests. I had a drain in for a few days to remove the...
My husband has advanced localised metastatic cholangiocarcinoma and has been successful for the use of pemigatinib. We are waiting to have his eyes tested due to side effects but really concerned as 3 tumours 3,5cms, 2.5cms and 1.5cms( alongside the 2...
Got MRI two weeks ago for bile duct enlargement. Received letter today to let me know the results are in,so can somebody please explain why my next phone apppointment is in twelve days time and not sooner ? What if the findings are serious..Regards Minerva...
Hi my husband was diagnosed with bile duct cancer in August after numerous ercps and saying there was no malignancy they have now said they have found malignant cells and that it is very early stages and normally wouldn’t even be diagnosed at this stage...
Hi, my husband was diagnosed with bile duct in September 21, originally the doctor said they can’t cure but then looking further into it they said it’s operable. So in November he went for surgery which wasn’t successful as they couldn’t remove the tumour...
My dad is 72 and ordinarily fit and healthy, but he was admitted to hospital over the bank holiday weekend in May as he suddenly got jaundice, had very dark urine, couldn’t eat much and he was itching all over. He became very fatigued and was sleeping...
Hi, new here, husband diagnosed with BDC in December 2021. Has had 5 1/2 months of chemo. He has some spread to his bones. We have had to postpone the next session of chemo as he is so fatigued. He was doing well up to 4 weeks ago. He doesn't want to...
My dad has itching madness and it was initial reason for gp visit. Then had a bout of fever and sickness for a week. Weight loss and fatigue in last two months whilst waiting for results from ultra sound and ct scan , we attributed it to stress from all...
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