Pain with gallbladder and bile duct cancer

Cancer Research UK says advanced bile duct cancer "might give you pain in your abdomen" and that "the right type and dose of painkillers can help manage the pain for most people"; cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy can also help control pain. Macmillan says that "for most people, pain can be managed", that "keeping a record of the pain may show a pattern, even if you have notes for only a few days", that "specialist palliative care doctors and nurses are experts in managing symptoms such as pain" and that "many hospitals have specialist pain teams"; it adds that "your cancer team may ask you to contact them if you have pain, or if it gets worse. It is important to follow their advice".

The NHS gallbladder cancer page lists tummy pain, a "dragging feeling" and bloating among the symptoms, and asks people to see a GP if pain or swelling gets worse or does not get better after 2 weeks. New severe pain with fever or jaundice can mean a blocked or infected bile duct rather than the cancer itself (see cholangitis). The palliative care team can be involved from diagnosis and alongside active treatment; the site's own record of early palliative care rests on the Temel trial. This is orientation from public patient pages, not advice for your case: your own team's instructions and 24-hour number come first.