Klatskin tumor

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Klatskin tumor
TermKlatskin tumor
Short definitionKlatskin 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. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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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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