Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: * Patient has a suspected or clinical diagnosis of cholangiocarcinoma and under evaluation for surgical intervention with intent to cure * Age ≥ 18 years Exclusion Criteria: * Patient has metastatic disease involving other organs (excluding lymph node) * Patent has known primary cancer outside of the bile ducts within the last 3 years prior to blood collection (not including basal cell or squamous cell skin cancers, indolent cancer not requiring treatment within 3 years i.e. kidney, prostate or thyroid being observed) * Patient has had surgery to remove current target pathology completely or partially * Patient has undergone any prior radiation therapy to target lesion prior to blood collection * Patient has received chemotherapy class drugs in the 3 years prior to blood collection * Patient has had any transplants prior to blood collection * Current target pathology is a recurrence