Neoplastic Process
klatskin tumor
[ klat-skin too-mer ]
Subclass of:
Cholangiocarcinoma
Definitions related to klatskin tumor:
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Cancer that develops in cells that line the bile ducts in the liver, where the right and left ducts meet. It is a type of cholangiocarcinoma.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Cholangiocarcinoma arising near or at the confluence of the right and left hepatic ducts (COMMON HEPATIC DUCT). These tumors are generally small, sharply localized, and seldom metastasizing.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(hilar cholangiocarcinoma) A carcinoma that arises from the junction, or adjacent to the junction, of the right and left hepatic ducts.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Hilar cholangiocarcinoma is a type of bile duct cancer that occurs in the bile ducts that lead out of the liver (hepatic ducts) and join with the gallbladder. Hilar cholangiocarcinomas are also known as Klatskin tumors.Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
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Klatskin tumors are are a type of cholangiocarcinoma that begins in an area called the hilum, where the left and right bile ducts join and leave the liver. It is the most common type of cholangiocarcinoma, accounting for more than half of all cases. Symptoms usually don't present until advanced stages of disease, when jaundice is the...National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
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