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  • December 7, 2010 at 4:31 am in reply to: Father In Law Diagnosed with CC #45174
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    Hello Nehak
    I do not know where you located but you should look into XRT with chemotherapy to downstage the tumor (shrink) and possibly become a surgical candidate.
    Dr Canady

    December 7, 2010 at 4:22 am in reply to: Mom diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma #45162
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    Michele you should inquiry @Toronto General Hospital.
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    November 22, 2010 at 12:46 pm in reply to: My CC stiry #44555
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    Congratulations Rachael! Thanks for telling us your story. You give hope and inspirations to people who are looking for help. Your story is an example of never give up. Awesome!…. You made my day.
    Ciao
    Dr Canady

    November 21, 2010 at 3:45 pm in reply to: My dad and his CC #44351
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    Hello DaddyLove
    I am sorry to hear that your Dad refuse to undergo surgery. Based on your presentation it appears that he is still a surgical candidate for whipple procedure. Perhaps you can convince him. Unfortunately he has this terrible tumor but the good news is that distal and middle 1/3 cholangiocarcinoma of the common bile duct have the best survival rates after surgery. Five year survival rate is up to 40%.
    Good Luck
    Dr Canady

    November 18, 2010 at 9:10 pm in reply to: New here: My dad #44441
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    There are other options for your Dad beside systemic chemotherapy. SBRT (Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy) concomittant with chemotherapy, TACE (trans arterial chemoembolization) and surgery if possible. There are centers in US who provide these options (i.e. UPMC, MD Anderson, Mayo, University of Florida Gainsville,Wash Univ St.Louis)

    Dr Canady

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