Bile duct and gallbladder cancers are uncommon, with an estimated 12,130 new cases diagnosed this year according to the American Cancer Society. These cancers develop in organs deep inside the body, ...

Do you know carcinogens can affect bile duct and cause bile duct cancer? Yes, carcinogen may affect bile ducts, which are the small channels that connect several organs in your digestive system. Their ...

Diseases of the bile duct can lead to serious medical conditions such as liver cirrhosis and eventually liver failure. But research into these diseases, and possible treatments for them, has been ...

Bile ducts are tiny tubes that connect different organs together. They help carry bile, a digestive fluid produced by the liver, to the small intestine, where it helps digest the fat from the foods.

Salvatore Papa receives funding from AAMF-The Cholangiocarcinoma Charity, Guts UK, Rosetrees Trust and Blood Cancer UK. Concetta Bubici receives funding from Guts UK, Rosetrees Trust and Blood Cancer ...

Investigators have identified a new genetic signature associated with bile duct cancer, a usually deadly tumor for which effective treatment currently is limited. Investigators at the Massachusetts ...

Cancer in the bile ducts may not present with any symptoms in the initial stage. The bile duct is found in the inner part of the body and, therefore, it is difficult to detect early tumors during ...

Extrahepatic cholangiocyte organoids (ECOs) derived from primary human tissue can successfully repair common bile duct defects in mice, a new study shows. Bile duct disorders are a major cause of ...

Primary biliary cholangitis is a rare autoimmune disease that slowly damages the liver's bile ducts. Over time, this can lead to liver damage, which can progress to cirrhosis of the liver. Treatments ...

AS a result of Dr. Frank H. Lahey's 1–3 early and continued interest in the repair of bile-duct strictures, this clinic has had a large experience with the management of patients referred here with ...

Bile duct cancer, also known as cholangiocarcinoma, is a rare form of cancer that affects the bile ducts. Two bile ducts in the human body connect the liver and gallbladder to the small intestine.