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Localized intrahepatic bile duct cancers, which have not spread outside of the bile ducts (stages 0 and 1), have a five-year relative survival rate of 24 percent. For distant intrahepatic bile duct cancers, which have spread to distant areas or organs (stage 4B), the five-year relative survival rate is 2 percent.Chemotherapy is a common treatment for people with advanced bile duct cancer. This means that the cancer has spread outside the bile ducts or has come back sometime after you were first treated.For advanced bile duct cancer, symptoms might include:

• yellowing of skin and whites of eyes and itchy skin (jaundice)
• abdominal (tummy) pain.
• feeling or being sick.
• unexplained weight loss.
• mood changes.

Can stage 4 bile duct cancer go into remission : Stage 4 is the most advanced stage of bile duct cancer, meaning the disease has spread to other parts of the body. There is no cure for stage 4 bile duct cancer. In most cases, treatment focuses on reducing symptoms and improving a person's quality of life.

Has anyone survived Stage 4 bile duct cancer

Melinda Bachini, the Director of Advocacy at the Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation, is a Stage IV survivor who was diagnosed in 2009. Here is her story as posted on the Foundation website. Lisa Craine is another volunteer for the Foundation who is a Stage IV survivor, diagnosed in 2010. Here is her story.

Is bile duct cancer always fatal : The 5-year relative survival rate for extrahepatic bile duct cancer in the U.S. is 10%. If the cancer is diagnosed in an early stage, the 5-year relative survival rate is 17%. If the cancer has spread to the regional lymph nodes, the 5-year relative survival rate is 16%.

Bile duct cancer is curable in the early stages if your provider can surgically remove all affected tissue. At this point, a liver transplant may also be a potential option for curing cholangiocarcinoma.

Biliary stent This is the most common palliative care technique for advanced bile duct cancer. In this technique, a small plastic or metal tube is put through the blockage of the bile duct. This allows the duct to be open and promotes the normal flow of bile to the small intestines.

How long do bile duct cancer patients live

If the cancer has spread to a distant part of the body, the 5-year relative survival rate is 2%. The 5-year relative survival rate for intrahepatic bile duct cancer in the U.S. is 9%. If the cancer is diagnosed at an early stage, the 5-year relative survival rate is 24%.