Bile Duct Cancer
What is Bile Duct Cancer?
Bile duct cancer is a rare cancer of the bile ducts, some types of which can spread to other areas of the body, particularly the liver. Symptoms include jaundice, fever, itching, light-colored/greasy stools, dark urine, abdominal pain, and/or loss of appetite/weight loss.
Treatments of bile duct cancer include medication, removal of cancerous tumors, biliary drainage, organ transplant, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, Immunotherapy, radiofrequency ablation and/or photodynamic therapy.
Popular Bile Duct Cancer Drugs
Note: Popularity is based on total prescriptions for the brand and generic versions of each drug, regardless of the condition being treated. Some drugs are prescribed for multiple conditions.
Bile Duct Cancer: Drug Classes
Bile Duct Cancer drugs are grouped into the following classes based on how they work:
Monoclonal antibodies are used to treat many conditions, including cancers, autoimmune diseases, and certain infections. They are similar to the antibodies in the body's immune system. But they are lab-made to have a specific target based on the condition they treat. Targets can include cancer cells, viruses, immune cells, and certain receptors in the body.
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