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.

How do members experience cholangiocarcinoma?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with cholangiocarcinoma*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for cholangiocarcinoma*

Who has cholangiocarcinoma on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 3
40s 10
50s 17
60s 23
70+ 29

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 28
Female 55