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Question from Periscrope: Is chemotherapy for bile duct cancer useless?

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Lauren Spiceland | @LaurenSpiceland | Aug 24, 2015

Selected patients derive benefit from chemotherapy for cholangiocarcinoma or bile duct cancer. However, the results are often non-durable. Further studies are necessary to identify medical therapies that are more effective.