Causes of bile duct cancer (cholangiocarcinoma)

Who is more likely to get bile duct cancer

Anyone can get bile duct cancer. It's not always clear what causes it.

You might be more likely to get it if you:

• are over the age of 65
• have certain medical conditions, such as abnormal bile ducts, long term swelling in the bowel (ulcerative colitis) or bile ducts, a parasite in the liver (liver flukes), bile duct stones and liver cirrhosis