A 25-year-old woman in the UK had always been in good health, but developed bile duct cancer in July last year and died from the disease earlier this year. It only took about six months from diagnosis to death. Before she died, she left a touching open letter, telling the outside world to enjoy the little things in her life and hope that her boyfriend could do a good thing for her. Cholangiocarcinoma is known as the “hidden king of cancer”: the first symptoms of her are not obvious, so it is easily ignored and treatment is delayed. Among them, stool discoloration is also one of the warning signs of cholangiocarcinoma.
A 25-year-old woman diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma died and left a letter asking her boyfriend to do something
According to the British media “Daily Mail”, 25-year-old Daniella Thackray works as an employee in the human resources department of an advertising agency in Leeds, England, and has always been in good health. Until July last year she suffered without warning from a rare bile duct cancer and died earlier this year. Her funeral was held on March 18 this year.
After Daniella Thackray’s death, her family had already published a farewell letter written by her on social media, in which it was underlined that not all cancers are caused by lifestyle. “In some cases it is genetic factors, or unfortunately it just happened.” She admitted that, although she had been very healthy and active in the past, she still suffered from bile duct cancer: “This was not caused by anything in my control. My life will never be the same again.”
Photos of Daniella Thackray’s life
She said she has always loved her life and deeply loves her boyfriend, family, friends and her dog. She and her partner are planning to buy a house and plan for the future. Although she was devastated by cancer, she chose not to mourn the loss of her life but to enjoy every moment she had left.
Daniella Thackray said in the letter that daily life will never go back, but she chose to focus on the people and things she loves: “We can’t control what happens to us, but we can control our reactions.” message to the public. , you should enjoy every part of daily life, appreciate every moment, spend every day romantically, “do whatever makes you happy and don’t let anyone take away the joy of life.” Finally, she thanked her boyfriend for his constant love and support, which allowed her to find happiness in her life. Finally, she sent a message to her boyfriend: “Enjoy your life now, you deserve it.”
Pay attention to the 6 main symptoms of cholangiocarcinoma: Is discolored stool a warning sign?
It only took about six months from the time Daniella Thackray was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma until her death, because the early symptoms of cholangiocarcinoma are very subtle, and by the time symptoms become apparent, the disease has often reached the terminal stage. , cholangiocarcinoma is also called the “hidden version”. The King of Cancer”. According to the School of Medicine of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, the symptoms of cholangiocarcinoma depend on the location of the tumor and generally there are six common symptoms:
6 main symptoms of cholangiocarcinoma
If the tumor becomes obstructive, it can lead to cholangitis, which can lead to fever.
Cholangiocarcinoma belongs to liver cancer and is divided into 4 main types
The structure of the bile duct includes extrahepatic and intrahepatic bile ducts, and cholangiocarcinoma can affect any site of the bile duct. Cholangiocarcinoma is divided into the following 4 categories based on the site in which it occurs:
4 main types of cholangiocarcinoma
- intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
- Extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
- Hilar cholangiocarcinoma (occurring at the junction of the extrahepatic bile duct and the liver)
- Klatskin tumor (occurs when the left and right hepatic ducts join to form the common hepatic duct)
According to the Hong Kong Cancer Foundation, cholangiocarcinoma is a type of liver cancer, a cancerous change in the cells of the bile duct wall, and accounts for about 10% of primary liver tumors. The bile duct is responsible for transporting bile secreted from the liver to the gallbladder, connecting the liver and gallbladder. Cholangiocarcinoma is most common in connecting segments outside the liver and is treated similarly to hepatocellular carcinoma.
9 types of people are susceptible to cholangiocarcinoma and 80% of patients are diagnosed at an advanced stage
Dr. Qian Zhenghong of the Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatobiliary and Biliary once pointed out that there are 9 main factors that can easily cause cholangiocarcinoma. Among them, if you regularly drink a drink, the risk of cancer is 2 times higher.
The Faculty of Medicine of the Chinese University of Hong Kong said in a study that biliary tract cancer is considered a rare tumor, while intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (a subtype of cholangiocarcinoma that arises from the bile ducts) has also been diagnosed in the past 10 years of the liver). reported due to obesity and unhealthy lifestyle, the global incidence rate continues to increase. At the same time, the study cited data indicating that nearly 80% of patients with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma are diagnosed at an advanced stage or have metastasized tumor cells and are not suitable for surgical treatment.
What is the survival rate of cholangiocarcinoma?
The Taiwan Cancer Foundation also pointed out that although surgery is the only hope of treatment for most cholangiocarcinoma patients, its therapeutic effect is not significant.
- If a single cholangiocarcinoma occurs in the liver, the five-year survival rate after surgery is 25 to 33 percent;
- If the tumor grows near the hepatic port or common bile duct, the five-year survival rate of surgery is even lower, only 10 to 15%, which is quite unsatisfactory.
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