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Cholangiocarcinoma

Cholangiocarcinoma

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A type of cancer occurring in the tubes that carry the digestive fluid bile through the liver.

Dr. Geoffreysss Rutledgeee reviewed this

41 years experience

Is a type of:

Adenocarcinoma

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Rare
Baby
0-2
Rare
Toddler
3-5
Rare
Preteen
6-13
Rare
Teenager
14-18
Rare
Young adult
19-40
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Common
Senior
60+
Very common

How it can usually be treated?

Can be cured with medical treatment

How is it usually diagnosed?

Requires diagnosis by a medical professional

Body locations

Upper abdomen, Lower abdomen

Symptoms

Abdominal pain
Itchy rash
Right upper abdominal pain
Dark urine
Gray stool
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Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Cholangiocarcinoma

Surgery

Surgery
Liver transplant
Liver surgery

Other treatments

Palliative treatment

Tests

Cancer antigen 125
CEA
Cancer antigen 19 9
Prothrombin time
GGT
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Risk factors

Personal

Cigarette smoking

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