Neoplastic Process
cholangiocarcinoma
[ koh-lan-jee-oh-kar-sih-noh-muh ]
Subclass of:
Adenocarcinoma
Definitions related to cholangiocarcinoma:
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(cholangiocarcinoma, malignant) A malignant neoplasm arising from/comprising cells resembling those of bile ducts.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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A carcinoma that arises from the intrahepatic bile ducts, the hepatic ducts, or the common bile duct distal to the insertion of the cystic duct. The vast majority of tumors are adenocarcinomas.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A malignant tumor arising from the epithelium of the BILE DUCTS.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A rare type of cancer that develops in cells that line the bile ducts in the liver. Cancer that forms where the right and left ducts meet is called Klatskin tumor.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Cholangiocarcinoma is a primary cancer originating in the biliary epithelium i.e., the cholangiocytes, of the extrahepatic and intrahepatic biliary ducts. It is extremely invasive, develops rapidly, often metastasizes, and has a very poor prognosis. They are slow growing tumors which spread longitudinally along the bile ducts with neural, perineural and subepithelial extension.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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Cholangiocarcinomas (CCCs) are malignancies of the biliary duct system that may originate in the liver and extrahepatic bile ducts, which terminate at the ampulla of Vater. CCCs are encountered in three anatomic regions: intrahepatic, extrahepatic (ie, perihilar), and distal extrahepatic.WebMD, 2019
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Cholangiocarcinoma is cancer that forms in the slender tubes (bile ducts) that carry the digestive fluid bile. Bile ducts connect your liver to your gallbladder and to your small intestine. This condition, also known as bile duct cancer, is an uncommon form of cancer that occurs mostly in people older than age 50, though it can occur at...Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
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Cholangiocarcinomas are cancers arising from the bile duct epithelium. These can be divided depending on their location in the biliary tree: intrahepatic or extrahepatic (perihilar and distal). Perihilar tumors involving the bifurcation of the ducts are also known as Klatskin tumors. More than 95% are adenocarcinomas. Most are of the...Athenahealth, Inc., 2019
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