Coordinated treatment and care by a multidisciplinary team of clinician-researchers, with experience and expertise in treating cancer and its related symptoms, can help ensure quality of life for longer periods than have been possible in the past.

Follow-Up Care

Regular follow-up care after the initial course of treatment is very important. You should never hesitate to let members of your cancer care team know if you experience any symptoms, changes, or treatment-related problems.

Symptom Management

In many hepatobiliary cancers, symptom control is just as important as treatment aimed at controlling the disease. When the tumor can not be surgically removed, palliative surgery may help prevent blockage of bile ducts and relieve symptoms, such as jaundice, itching of the skin, nausea, vomiting, and fever. In most cases, these symptoms are controlled with biliary drainage.

Other Support Services

To help patients manage some of the other issues that may come up following treatment, Memorial Sloan-Kettering offers a wide range of programs, including the following:

Our Counseling Center offers individual and family counseling sessions to help cancer survivors and their families address the problems that they may encounter in adjusting to life during and after treatment. (by

·         Integrative Medicine Service

Our Integrative Medicine Service is designed to enhance quality of life through healing regimens that address the body, mind, and spirit. Beneficial complementary therapies include various types of massage, acupuncture, hypnotherapy, meditation, visualization and other mind-body therapies, music therapy, and nutritional counseling, as well as classes such as yoga, t’ai chi, and chair aerobics. Patients may benefit from some of these services in the hospital, while others are better suited to recovering or recovered patients after discharge.

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