intrahepatic bile duct cancer

Definition of intrahepatic bile duct cancer

intrahepatic bile duct cancer

(IN-truh-heh-PA-tik bile dukt KAN-ser)
A rare cancer that forms in the bile ducts inside the liver. A bile duct is a tube that carries bile (fluid made by the liver) between the liver and gallbladder and the small intestine. Only a small number of bile duct cancers are intrahepatic.

Source: NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms