There are two types of bile duct cancer, based on where the cancer cells first form: Intrahepatic bile duct cancer starts inside your liver. Extrahepatic bile duct cancer starts outside your liver.

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Some people with other types of liver cancer can have high levels of a chemical called alpha fetoprotein (AFP) in their blood. This is usually not the case for people with fibrolamellar carcinoma.

To treat bile duct cancer, our doctors may give radiation alone or in combination with chemotherapy or other treatments. The kind of radiation we recommend depends on the type of bile duct cancer, the ...

This study explores the relationship between gallstones, cholecystectomy, and cancer risk through both observational and ...

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Michelle Black, 50, from Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, received the joyous news that she had overcome a rare bile duct cancer in November. However, her world was shattered five days before ...

NIH trial shows new form of TIL therapy effective against colon, rectum, pancreas, and bile duct tumors.

Doctors in the UK are hoping to transform the lives of people with deadly bile duct cancer. A new study – which has shown promising early results – matches the patient’s tumour to one or ...

Inflammation and scarring of the bile ducts—also known as cholangiopathies—can stop the bile from flowing, a vital fluid that helps digest fats. When bile can’t move through these ducts ...

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