Bile ducts connect your liver to your gallbladder and to your small intestine.
Symptoms bile duct cancer.
Bile duct cancer forms inside your bile duct a thin tube that moves a fluid called bile to your small intestine.
The most common symptom of bile duct cancer is jaundice.
Bile duct cancer does not usually cause signs or symptoms until later in the course of the disease but sometimes symptoms can appear sooner and lead to an early diagnosis.
This condition also known as bile duct cancer is an uncommon form of cancer that occurs mostly in people older than age 50 though it can occur at any age.
Signs and symptoms often appear as the tumour grows into nearby organs such as the liver and causes changes.
Cholangiocarcinoma is cancer that forms in the slender tubes bile ducts that carry the digestive fluid bile.
Other health conditions can cause the same symptoms as bile duct cancer.