Cholangiocarcinoma

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Cholangiocarcinoma
TermCholangiocarcinoma
Short definitioncholangiocarcinoma - (pronounced) (koh-LAN-jee-oh-KAR-sih-NOH-muh) A rare cancer that forms in the bile ducts. A bile duct is a tube that carries bile (fluid produced by the liver) between the liver and the gallbladder and small intestine. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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cholangiocarcinoma - (pronounced) (koh-LAN-jee-oh-KAR-sih-NOH-muh) A rare cancer that forms in the bile ducts. A bile duct is a tube that carries bile (fluid produced by the liver) between the liver and the gallbladder and small intestine. Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma is found in the liver. Extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma is found outside the liver. Also called bile duct cancer

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