Health Check: Bile Duct Cancer
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Bile Duct Cancer
A man wants to raise awareness about the cancer that killed his wife.
By Barbara Morse Silva
| Health Check 10 Reporter
Published: December 9, 2008
Updated: December 10, 2008
Published: December 9, 2008
Updated: December 10, 2008
A local man is on a crusade to bring attention to a rare cancer that took his wife’s life.
The cancer is known as cholangiocarcinoma, or cancer of the bile duct. The major function of the bile duct is to transport bile to the small intestine, where it aids in digesting food.
About 5,600 cases of cholangiocarcinoma are reported a year. It’s usually not caught early, making it an especially deadly cancer.
NBC 10’s Barbara Morse Silva reports how he wants to raise awareness and money to fund research.
Related Link: Susan M. Costa Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation
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