What does "cholangiocarcinoma" mean?

Cancer of the bile ducts (e.g., common bile duct, cholangioles).

What is a synonym for "cholangiocarcinoma"?

Common synonyms include: bile duct cancer, cholangiocellular carcinoma.

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Cancer of the bile ducts (e.g., common bile duct, cholangioles).
"Cholangiocarcinoma develops at a significantly younger age (between the ages of 30 and 50) in patients with PSC than in patients without PSC."

"Cholangiocarcinoma develops at a significantly younger age (between the ages of 30 and 50) in patients with PSC than in patients without PSC."

From cholangio- + carcinoma.

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