Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer): Symptoms, Classification, Diagnosis & Recovery

Cholangiocarcinoma is a rare and aggressive cancer that begins in the bile ducts. These thin tubes carry bile—a digestive fluid—from the liver and gallbladder to the small intestine. Cholangiocarcinoma can grow in various parts of the bile ducts and is categorized into three main types depending on its location:

• Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: Found within the bile ducts inside the liver]
• Perihilar (Hilar) Cholangiocarcinoma: Occurs in the bile ducts just outside the liver
• Distal Cholangiocarcinoma: Located in the portion of the bile duct closest to the small intestine.