Bile duct cancer: what symptoms did you first have?

Hi

I was interested if anyone could help with the following two questions relating to those diagnosed with bile duct cancer:

*. What were the initial symptoms experienced and did these include pain/ache in upper right side under ribs and/or back?

*. Whether anyone had a bile duct cancer diagnosis after having had a clear CT and clearultrasound and blood tests which also didnt indicate sny issues?

As you might guess from my questions, I am concerned about  BDC due to myriad symptoms but particularly rightside and more recently upper/mid back pain which although not continous I am experiencing with increasing frequency over a period of 2 mths.  I have had an ultrasound and CT and bloods - all clear - and now due a gastro-endoscopy but worried they are pursuing the wrong avenue and EUS would be better diagnostic but this is not available to me, at this stage at least.

I hope this is not an insensitive question to ask.
 

Thank you.

 

Bluebear

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  • Hello Bluebear, 

    This is not at all an insensitive question to ask and I hope that you will hear from others here who have been diagnosed with bile duct cancer. You can read detailed information about this cancer on this page. 

    Try not to anticipate what it might be though - it is reassuring that your ultrasound, CT and bloods have all come back all clear so the best thing to do is to trust the specialists and see what your gastro-endoscopy results will be. 

    Keeping everything crossed for you for good results. 

    Best wishes, 

    Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator

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  • Hello Bluebear, 

    This is not at all an insensitive question to ask and I hope that you will hear from others here who have been diagnosed with bile duct cancer. You can read detailed information about this cancer on this page. 

    Try not to anticipate what it might be though - it is reassuring that your ultrasound, CT and bloods have all come back all clear so the best thing to do is to trust the specialists and see what your gastro-endoscopy results will be. 

    Keeping everything crossed for you for good results. 

    Best wishes, 

    Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator

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