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Suggest Alternative Treatment For Bile Duct Cancer
Question: I have bile duct cancer mass at 1.7 cm and I am getting Chemotherapy treatments that the doctor said I will have to take for the rest of my life is there a alternative treatment that I can take to cure my cancer .
I am 77 years old and 5.9 tall and 161 Lbs XXXXXXX Mammano
I am 77 years old and 5.9 tall and 161 Lbs XXXXXXX Mammano
Brief Answer:
Radiotherapy
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Alternative tratment other than chemotherapy in bile ducy cancer is Radiotherapy
The therapy slows the spread of the cancer, prolong life and if detected early can cure it.
External beam radiotherapy where a machine s used to target radioactive beams at your bile ductare used to treat bile duct cancer:
Radiotherapy works by damaging the bile duct cancerous cells.
Discuss it with your treating physician.
Regards
DR DE
Radiotherapy
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Alternative tratment other than chemotherapy in bile ducy cancer is Radiotherapy
The therapy slows the spread of the cancer, prolong life and if detected early can cure it.
External beam radiotherapy where a machine s used to target radioactive beams at your bile ductare used to treat bile duct cancer:
Radiotherapy works by damaging the bile duct cancerous cells.
Discuss it with your treating physician.
Regards
DR DE
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