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To help you understand what is happening when you have cancer, it helps to understand how your body works normally. Our bodies are made up of tiny building blocks called cells. Normal cells grow and multiply when the body needs them, and die out w...
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Some people use statistical reports to try to figure out their chance of getting cancer. Or they use them to try to figure out their chance of being cured. Statistics show what happens with large groups of people. Because notwo people are alike, s...
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Bile is a fluid that breaks down fats during digestion. The bile ducts are a network of tubes through which bile moves.The bile ducts and gallbladder are known as the bile duct or biliary system.
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There is really no way to know for sure if you are going to get bile duct cancer. Certain factors can make you more likely to get it than another person. These are called risk factors. However, just because you have one or more risk factors does n...
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Doctors have little advice on how to prevent bile duct cancer. That is because most risk factors for bile duct cancer are outside your control. Bile duct cancer often develops in people with no known risk factors. Do what you can to avoid risk fac...
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People with bile duct cancer may have any or all of these symptoms depending on the location and extent of the bile duct cancer. Jaundice, which is caused by rising levels of bilirubin. This is a by-product in bile produced when red blood cells br...
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