bile duct cancer

Cholangiocarcinoma: Understanding Your Pathology Report

Cholangiocarcinoma is a type of cancer that starts in the bile ducts. Bile ducts are small tubes that carry bile from the liver to the intestine, where bile helps digest fats. This article focuses on extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, which means the cancer arises in the bile ducts outside the liver (for information on intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, see …
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Your pathology report for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma

Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma is a type of cancer that starts in the bile ducts inside the liver. Bile ducts are small tubes that carry bile, a fluid that helps digest fats, from the liver to the intestine. This cancer arises from the cells lining these ducts and differs from hepatocellular carcinoma, which originates from liver cells …
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