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.

Type I lesions involve the common hepatic duct (CHD) immediately below the confluence; type II tumors involve the CHD and extend to the confluence but not beyond; type IIIa masses involve the CHD ...

The kind of radiation we recommend depends on the type of bile duct cancer, the location of the tumor, and whether it has spread. External-beam radiation therapy is the most common type of radiation ...

Although all types of bile duct cancer are rare ... the American Cancer Society, or the Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation. Caring for Your Emotional and Mental Health It can be difficult to deal ...

What is cholangiocarcinoma? Cholangiocarcinoma also known as bile duct cancer cholangiocarcinoma is a type of cancer that ...

Another major problem encountered in cholangiocarcinoma research is the absence of uniformity in categorizing its subtypes, with some being grouped under liver cancers and others under biliary tract ...

Unlike the other more well-known type of liver cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, the cause of cholangiocarcinoma is not known ...