Klatskin tumor
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Term | Klatskin tumor |
Short definition | Klatskin tumor (KLAT-Skin TOO-mer) Cancer that forms in the area where the left and right hepatic ducts meet just outside the liver, forming the common hepatic duct. Bile ducts transport bile from the liver and gallbladder to the small intestine. |
Type | Cancer terms |
Specialty | Oncology |
Language | English |
Source | NCI |
Comments |
Klatskin tumor - (pronounced) (KLAT-Skin TOO-mer) Cancer that forms in the area where the left and right hepatic ducts meet just outside the liver, forming the common hepatic duct. Bile ducts transport bile from the liver and gallbladder to the small intestine. Klatskin tumor is a type of extrahepatic bile duct cancer. Also called perihilar bile duct cancer and perihilar cholangiocarcinoma
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- Medical encyclopedia article on Klatskin tumor
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