Distal Bile Duct Cancer by AJCC v8 StageNCIt concept
Preferred Label : Distal Bile Duct Cancer by AJCC v8 Stage;
NCIt synonyms : Distal Bile Duct Carcinoma by AJCC v8 Stage;
NCIt related terms : Distal Bile Duct Cancer Tumor Stage (Pathologic);
NCIt definition : A term that refers to the staging of distal bile duct cancer according to the American
Joint Committee on Cancer, 8th edition. This staging system applies to bile duct adenocarcinomas,
biliary intraepithelial neoplasia, high-grade neuroendocrine carcinomas, and papillary
carcinomas that arise from the distal bile duct. Tumors arising in the ampulla of
Vater, sarcomas, and well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumors (carcinoids) are not
staged using this staging system. (from AJCC 8th Ed.);