Instead, it groups cancers into localized, regional, and distant stages: These numbers are based on people diagnosed with cancers of the bile duct between 2009 and 2015. Until we do, we’ll be funding and conducting research, sharing expert information, supporting patients, and spreading the word about prevention. American Cancer Society medical information is copyrighted material. People with extrahepatic bile duct cancer may have questions about their prognosis and survival. Prognosis and survival depend on many factors. It depends on your individual condition, type of cancer, treatment and level of fitness. All so you can live longer — and better. Learn more about these partnerships and how you too can join us in our mission to save lives, celebrate lives, and lead the fight for a world without cancer. For example, if the 5-year relative survival rate for a specific stage of bile duct cancer (cholangiocarcinoma) is We couldn’t do what we do without our volunteers and donors. You can also talk about this to the Cancer Research UK nurses on freephone 0808 800 4040, from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. The common bile duct cancer prognosis for stage 1 increases to 15% and for stages 2 and 3 by 6% for intrahepatic bile duct cancer. Find out about bile duct cancer (cholangiocarcinoma) survival. Public Health England’s National Cancer Intelligence Network (NCIN), 2015. Some people live much longer than 5 years. The 5-year survival rate for intrahepatic bile duct cancer is 8%. You can help reduce your risk of cancer by making healthy choices like eating right, staying active and not smoking. The terms 1 year survival and 5 year survival don't mean that you will only live for 1 or 5 years. For example, if the 5-year relative survival rate for a specific stage of bile duct cancer (cholangiocarcinoma) is 30%, it means that people who have that cancer are, on average, about 30% as likely as people who don’t have that cancer to live for at least 5 years after being diagnosed. Our team is made up of doctors and oncology certified nurses with deep knowledge of cancer care as well as journalists, editors, and translators with extensive experience in medical writing. Available Every Minute of Every Day. Keep in mind that survival rates are estimates and are often based on previous outcomes of large numbers of people who had a specific cancer, but they can’t predict what will happen in any particular person’s case. The SEER database tracks 5-year relative survival rates for bile duct cancer in the United States, based on how far the cancer has spread. Bile duct cancer is a very rare disease. These are chemical substances that can show up in the bloodstream with some types of cancer. Whether you or someone you love has cancer, knowing what to expect can help you cope. Your doctor can give you more information about your own outlook (prognosis). They are for people diagnosed with bile duct cancer between 2000 and 2006. Your outlook might be affected if you have a condition called primary sclerosing cholangitis. Our team of expert journalists brings you all angles of the cancer story – from breaking news and survivor stories to in-depth insights into cutting-edge research. Regional - usually includes stage 2 and stage 3 cancers, Distant - stage 4 cancers that have spread to other parts of the body, away from the bile duct, Intrahepatic bile duct cancer that starts in the liver, Extrahepatic bile duct cancer that starts outside the liver (perihilar and distal cancers), almost 30 out of 100 men (almost 30%) survived their cancer for 1 year or more after being diagnosed, 25 out of 100 women (25%) survived their cancer for 1 year or more after being diagnosed, more than 5 out of 100 men (more than 5%) survived their cancer for 5 years or more after they were diagnosed, around 5 out of 100 women (around 5%) survived their cancer for 5 years or more after they were diagnosed. Cancer Information, Answers, and Hope. If it is within the liver itself, survival rates are dismal. Accessed January 2018. A relative survival rate compares people with the same type and stage of cancer to people in the overall population. 15 out of 100 people (15%) survive their cancer for 5 years or more after diagnosis. Accessed January 2018, American Cancer Society  Help make it a reality. 30 out of 100 people (30%) survive their cancer for 5 years or more after they are diagnosed. This drops to twenty-four percent for stage 2 and stage 3. Please be aware that due to differences in American health care systems, data collection and the population, these figures might not be a true picture of survival in the UK. Howlader N, Noone AM, Krapcho M, et al (eds). For bile duct cancers, quantity (how long people live and how long they can survive), depends upon exactly where in the bile duct the cancer is located.