Perihilar cholangiocarcinoma
| Perihilar cholangiocarcinoma | |
|---|---|
| Term | Perihilar cholangiocarcinoma |
| Short definition | perihilar cholangiocarcinoma - (pronounced) (PAYR-ee-HY-ler koh-LAN-jee-oh-KAR-sih-NOH-muh) Cancer that forms in the area where the left and right hepatic ducts meet just outside the liver, forming the common hepatic duct. Bile ducts transport bile from the liver and gallbladder to the small intestine. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
perihilar cholangiocarcinoma - (pronounced) (PAYR-ee-HY-ler koh-LAN-jee-oh-KAR-sih-NOH-muh) Cancer that forms in the area where the left and right hepatic ducts meet just outside the liver, forming the common hepatic duct. Bile ducts transport bile from the liver and gallbladder to the small intestine. Perihilar cholangiocarcinoma is a type of extrahepatic bile duct cancer. Also called Klatskin tumor and perihilar bile duct cancer
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