Propper treatment for my 74 years old mother???

Dear Sir/Madam, I

[Kevin Pho, MD]

To answer your questions:
Treatment for gallbladder cancer would depend on the extent it has spread.  The combination of surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy is normally used - based on the characteristics of the cancer.  

However, if the cancer has spread too much, treatment only to relieve jaundice, pain and symptoms can be considered.  Again, this would involve the combination of radiation therapy and chemotherapy.  

An experimental option is photodynamic therapy, which involves the application of a specific wavelength of light to the tumor bed.  

Discussion of these options should be done with an oncologist.  I would suggest one at a major academic medical center.  

Followup with your personal physician is essential.

This answer is not intended as and does not substitute for medical advice - the information presented is for patient education only. Please see your personal physician for further evaluation of your individual case.

Kevin, M.D.
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