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Bile duct cancer, or cholangiocarcinoma, is a malignant tumor of the bile ducts within the liver (intrahepatic), or leading from the liver to the small intestine (extrahepatic). It is a rare tumor with poor outcome for ... |
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Symptoms
A number of risk factors are associated with the development of bile duct cancer: Primary sclerosing cholangitis. This...
Causes
A number of risk factors are associated with the development of bile duct cancer: Primary sclerosing cholangitis. This...
Tests
Certain laboratory tests of the blood may aid in the diagnosis. The most important one is the test for elevated...
Treatments
Staging Bile duct tumors are staged according to the tumor-node-metastasis (TNM) system of the American Joint Commission...
Prevention
Other than the avoidance of infections caused by liver flukes, there are no known preventions for this cancer. Resources...
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