Liver transplant for non-surgical bile duct cancer
Part of Cancer, Digestive system clinical trials.
This trial studies liver transplantation for people with a specific type of bile duct cancer near the liver that cannot be safely removed by surgery. It aims to improve outcomes by offering a transplant after the cancer responds to chemotherapy and spread has been ruled out on scans.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- This is your first diagnosis of this bile duct cancer near the liver (perihilar cholangiocarcinoma)
- Scans show the tumor cannot be removed with liver surgery because of its location and/or your liver function
- PET-CT and recent CT/MRI scans show no spread outside the liver (no other organs, and no extra cancer outside the liver)
- You have done at least 6 months of chemotherapy and it has helped (at least 10% response) with no new growth at the time transplant is considered
- Your blood tests and overall strength are adequate (for example, bilirubin and liver enzymes are not too high, kidney function is acceptable, and you are able to do daily activities)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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