Little known warning signs of bile duct cancer after death of Game of Thrones ... trends now
Game of Thrones star Ian Gelder has died age 74 following a five-month battle with cancer.
Ian – best known for playing Kevan Lannister in the mythical series – was diagnosed with bile duct cancer in December.
In England, around 2,800 people are struck down with bile duct cancer every year, according to Cancer Research UK. In the US about 8,000 people are diagnosed a year.
The number of people being diagnosed with bile duct cancer has increased in the last few years, with research suggesting smoking and drinking alcohol might be to blame.
Game of Thrones star Ian Gelder has died at age 74 after cancer battle
The actor's husband Ben Daniels announced the news on Tuesday evening as he took to Instagram to express his grief
The bile ducts are part of your digestive system and carry a substance of the same name, which is the fluid that helps to digest food by breaking down fat.
They connect the liver, where the bile is made, and gallbladder, where it is stored, to the small bowel.
Although bile duct cancer, or cholangiocarcinoma, rarely causes symptoms in the early stages, there are signs to watch out for...
Yellowing of the skinJaundice is when the skin and the whites of your eyes turn yellow. It can also cause your urine to be darker than normal and your bowel movements to be lighter.
It can happen if a tumour blocks the bile duct, stopping the flow of bile into the bowel. As such, it ends up in your bloodstream and body tissues instead.
The yellowing is caused by the yellow pigments in the bile, Cancer Research UK explains.
Jaundice can also cause a high temperature and make you feel cold and shivery.
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