How long bile duct cancer patients can live cannot be generalized, it mainly depends on whether bile duct cancer can be detected and treated early, patient’s age, and their own physical conditions. The 5-year survival rate of bile duct tumor<5%, and the 3-year survival rate of early bile duct tumor is not more than 50%. 1. It is not easy to find out bile duct cancer in early stage, most of the patients are already in the middle or late stage when bile duct cancer is found, and they often lose the chance of surgical resection of the tumor. Clinically, the patients have obvious yellowish color, always have fever that does not go away, oppression of the surrounding tissues and organs, and even distant metastasis, and the patients can only maintain the treatment by medication, and the patients tend to lose their lives in about 1 year. 2. Patients with bile duct cancer can survive for a long time if they can be detected, diagnosed and treated early and treated by radical surgical resection of tumor. The 5-year survival rate of bile duct tumor<5%, and the 3-year survival rate of early bile duct tumor is not more than 50% overall. Therefore, how long cholangiocarcinoma patients can live mainly depends on whether the patients can be found and treated in time. If there is any discomfort, go to the hospital in time and avoid carelessness and delaying the treatment.