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Cholangiocarcinoma


Overview

Bile duct cancer (cholangiocarcinoma) forms in the slender tubes (bile ducts) that carry the digestive fluid bile through the liver. It's a rare but aggressive form of cancer.

Symptoms

Symptoms include yellow skin and eyes (jaundice), intensely itchy skin, and white-colored stool.

Treatments

Treatment may include surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation.