What are the early symptoms of cholangiocarcinoma

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The incidence of various cancers is not new to everyone now, because the incidence rate of diseases is very high now. Especially in some middle-aged and old people, the chance of cancer is higher. Among them, the middle bile duct cancer is no exception. Once it happens, it will bring serious harm to the health of the patients. If it is not treated and controlled in time, It is likely to lead to the life risk of patients. The mortality rate of cancer is very high. Therefore, preventive measures must be taken in the early stage. When cholangiocarcinoma comes and starts, there are several major symptoms. Let's introduce its symptoms.

What are the early symptoms of cholangiocarcinoma

First: jaundice cholangiocarcinoma patients lack of typical symptoms in the early stage, most patients seek medical treatment because of jaundice, jaundice is the earliest and most important symptom of cholangiocarcinoma, about 90% - 98% of cholangiocarcinoma patients have varying degrees of skin, sclera yellow. Jaundice is characterized by progressive aggravation and deepening, and most of them are painless. Jaundice in a few patients is fluctuating. Jaundice appeared earlier in upper cholangiocarcinoma, and later in middle and lower cholangiocarcinoma because of buffer jaundice of gallbladder.

Second: skin pruritus can appear before or after jaundice, and can also be accompanied by other symptoms, such as tachycardia, bleeding tendency, mental malaise, fatigue and fat diarrhea, abdominal distension, etc. skin pruritus is caused by the increased bilirubin content in the blood, which stimulates the peripheral nerves of the skin. 　

Third: about half of patients with abdominal pain have right upper abdominal pain, distending pain or discomfort, weight loss, loss of appetite and other symptoms, which are often regarded as early warning symptoms of cholangiocarcinoma. Abdominal pain at the beginning, there are similar gallstones, cholecystitis. According to clinical observation, only 3 months after the onset of cholangiocarcinoma, abdominal pain and jaundice can appear.

matters needing attention

Therefore, we must attach great importance to it in our daily life. We should develop a good living habit, especially in terms of diet. We should also strengthen exercise regularly. For this disease, we must find it early and treat it early. Only in this way can we ensure to avoid the occurrence of this disease.