Preferred Label : Extrahepatic Bile Duct Carcinoma;
NCIt synonyms : Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer; Carcinoma of the Extrahepatic Bile Duct; Carcinoma of Extrahepatic Bile Duct;
NCIt definition : A carcinoma that arises from the extrahepatic bile ducts. The majority are adenocarcinomas.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A rare cancer that forms in the part of the bile duct that is outside the
liver. The bile duct is the tube that collects bile from the liver and joins a duct
from the gallbladder to form the common bile duct, which carries bile into the small
intestine when food is being digested.;