About Bile Duct Cancer (CHOLANGIOCARCINOMA)
Bile duct cancer also known as cholangiocarcinoma is a cancer which starts in the cells lining one of the ducts of biliary system which carry bile from liver to intestine. It is a rare type of cancer which is more common in men at the age of 50-70 years than women.
holangiocarcinoma accounts for 10-15% of all primary hepatobiliary malignancies that can occur in different locations in the biliary system. When it affects the bile duct within the liver it is called intra-hepatic cholangicarcinoma. When it affects the bile duct outside the liver it is called extra hepatic.