Bile Duct Cancer

Clinical Trials

Mayo Clinic uses an electronic disease tracing system that automatically identifies all bile duct cancer patients in Mayo's clinical database and offers them entry into clinical trials for which they qualify. Patients who give written informed consent are entered into this database. Mayo Clinic oncologists actively conduct clinical trials of drugs, as part of an ongoing commitment to find new and better therapies for patients with metastatic bile cancer.

No clinical trials for this condition are listed in the Mayo Clinic clinical trials database. You may also search your topic and Mayo Clinic on clinicaltrials.gov. Talk to your doctor about clinical trials for which you may be eligible.

About Clinical Trials
Clinical trials play a key role in testing new treatments to determine their potential benefit for patients. Mayo Clinic conducts more than 3,000 clinical trials and research studies each year and often coordinates national clinical trials involving many medical centers.

Clinical trials are closely controlled, scientific research studies involving patients and volunteers. Participants should not think of a clinical trial as a treatment. Participants generally do not benefit directly from trials, but the additional care they receive while participating may result in an improved quality of life or quicker treatment of related medical needs. Mayo Clinic physicians and research coordinators will discuss each clinical trial in detail with participants so they are fully informed about the trial and its purpose.

Learn more about clinical trials.