My normally fit and healthy 63 year old dad was just diagnosed with unresectable metastatic cholangiocarcinoma. At his first appointment with the specialist nurse she said he was palliative, she wanted to get palliative care involved and called him too weak and frail for chemo and started him on morphine. Just a few months ago he was doing brickwork at my house, as someone medically trained I am kicking myself for not noticing he was poorly sooner. I even commented on his weight saying he had lost a lot (he was thin anyway) but still didn't put two and two together.  He is yet to see the oncologist. Can anyone give me reassurance that they will likely try some treatment at least?