Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer Treatments – Chemotherapy
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Chemotherapy for Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer
Chemotherapy is one of the extrahepatic bile duct cancer treatment options provided at Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA). Chemotherapy is the treatment of cancer with drugs, often referred to as “anticancer” drugs, which can destroy extrahepatic bile duct cancer cells by impeding the cells’ growth and reproduction.
Chemotherapy drugs are typically administered using one of three methods: intravenously (through a vein), by mouth, or by injection. Chemotherapy may be used alone, or in conjunction with other extrahepatic bile duct cancer treatments, such as radiation therapy and/or surgery.
Some side effects of chemotherapy include nausea, vomiting, mouth sores, and hair loss. At CTCA, we understand treatment-related side effects can greatly impact your quality of life. Your CTCA care team will use new approaches, such as fractionated-dose chemotherapy, to reduce or moderate some of these unpleasant side effects. The fractionated approach involves administering the total chemotherapy dose in smaller amounts over a longer period of time, instead of in one large, single dose.
In addition, throughout your cancer treatment, your CTCA care team will also provide various complementary medicine therapies. These supportive therapies can help reduce treatment-related side effects and improve your quality of life.
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