Various tests are used to diagnose bile duct cancer, including liver function tests, tumor markers, ultrasound, CT scan, MRI, ...

Endosonography-guided biliary drainage is a new method that enables internal drainage of bile. A research group led by Professor Naotaka Fujita in Japan performed histological examination of and ...

Biliary tract infections (BTI), often linked to structural abnormalities like bile duct stones, ... (PTCD), her condition did not improve. In 2022, ...

Your body’s biliary system encompasses your bile ducts, gallbladder, and the associated digestive structures. This system works together to move bile, also called digestive fluid, through your ...

If your bile duct is blocked your doctor may put a drain or stent in so the bile can drain. What is a PTC? Your doctor puts a needle through the skin of your tummy (abdomen) into your liver and bile ...

Gallbladder and bile duct cancers are rare but aggressive, often diagnosed late due to subtle symptoms. We got in touch with an expert who explains early warning signs like jaundice, abdominal pain, ...

Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), also called primary biliary cirrhosis, and primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) are characterized by the breakdown of your bile ducts.

Bile duct cancer is a rare but aggressive form of cancer, affecting just over 2,000 people in the UK every year. However, incidences of bile cancer are steadily increasing every year – with some ...

Some symptoms of bile duct cancer may become apparent on the loo Credit: Getty. According to Cancer Research UK, around 3,100 people in the UK are diagnosed with bile duct cancer each year.

In a follow-up analysis to the pivotal TOPAZ-1 study, which established the combination therapy of durvalumab (an ...

About 8,000 people are diagnosed with bile duct cancer each year. But the actual number of cases is likely to be higher, because these cancers can be hard to diagnose, and some might be misclassified ...