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stage I extrahepatic bile duct cancer (EK-struh-hih-PA-tik bile dukt)

 Stage I is divided into stage IA and IB. In stage IA, cancer is found only in the bile duct. In stage IB, cancer has spread through the wall of the bile duct.

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