Cholangiocarcinoma
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What is cholangiocarcinoma?
Cholangiocarcinoma is a cancerous growth in one of the tubes (ducts) that carries bile from the liver to the small intestine. Bile is a substance that is created by the body to digest fats in foods and helps the body get rid of waste material.
Common symptoms reported by people with cholangiocarcinoma
Treatments taken by people with cholangiocarcinoma
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Compare treatments taken by people with cholangiocarcinoma
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Got a question about living with cholangiocarcinoma? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has cholangiocarcinoma on PatientsLikeMe?
- 1 new patients joined this month
- 75 say cholangiocarcinoma is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 0 | |
| 30s | 4 | |
| 40s | 8 | |
| 50s | 15 | |
| 60s | 20 | |
| 70+ | 17 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 0 | |
| 20-29 years | 1 | |
| 30-39 years | 0 | |
| 40-49 years | 4 | |
| 50-59 years | 5 | |
| 60-69 years | 2 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 24 | |
| Female | 42 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 23 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 0 |