National Cancer Institute
U.S. National Institutes of Health | www.cancer.gov
In English | En español
NCI Home
Cancer Topics
Clinical Trials
Cancer Statistics
Research & Funding
News
About NCI
Dictionary of Cancer Terms
In English   En español
Page Options
Print This Page
More NCI Dictionaries
NCI Drug Dictionary

Glossary of Statistical Terms

NCI Dictionary of Genetics Terms

Terminology Resources
Quit Smoking Today
Search for
# A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
In English   En español

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.



Previous Definitions:stage I chronic lymphocytic leukemia, stage I colorectal cancer, stage I cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, stage I endometrial cancer, stage I esophageal cancer
Next Definitions:stage I gastric cancer, stage I hypopharyngeal cancer, stage I kidney cancer, stage I laryngeal cancer, stage I lip and oral cavity cancer

A Service of the National Cancer Institute
Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health USA.gov