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Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer
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What Is It?
The gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped organ situated under the liver in the upper abdomen. It stores bile, a fluid produced by the liver that helps to digest fat. The gallbladder releases bile into the small intestine during digestion through the bile duct, a thin tube that connects the liver and gallbladder to the small intestine. Cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells.
According to the American Cancer Society, 80% of gallbladder cancers and 95% of bile duct cancers...
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Cholangiocarcinoma
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Cholangiocarcinoma is a cancerous (malignant) growth in one of the ducts that carries bile from the liver to the small intestine.Alternative... Read more »
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