Every year on June 6th, the country honors millions of Americans who are currently battling cancer, as well as cancer survivors, for their strength. During National Cancer Survivors Day, organizations from coast to coast recognize those affected by cancer by celebrating those who have survived as well as supporting and inspiring those who are navigating a diagnosis.
Approximately 1 in 5 people living with cancer in the United States are diagnosed with a rare cancer; however, these are often misunderstood and overlooked. Cholangiocarcinoma, or CCA, is a rare cancer affecting fewer than 10,000 people in the U.S. CCA arises from the cells within the bile ducts, a series of thin tubes that reach from the liver to the small intestine. Because of its nonspecific symptoms, patients...
Every year on June 6th, the country honors millions of Americans who are currently battling cancer, as well as cancer survivors, for their strength. During National Cancer Survivors Day, organizations from coast to coast recognize those affected by cancer by celebrating those who have survived as well as supporting and inspiring those who are navigating a diagnosis.
Approximately 1 in 5 people living with cancer in the United States are diagnosed with a rare cancer; however, these are often misunderstood and overlooked. Cholangiocarcinoma, or CCA, is a rare cancer affecting fewer than 10,000 people in the U.S. CCA arises from the cells within the bile ducts, a series of thin tubes that reach from the liver to the small intestine. Because of its nonspecific symptoms, patients...
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