Background: The purpose of the present study was to define the differential diagnostic markers of benign and malignant bile duct strictures without demonstrable mass on ultrasonography (US ...

is a rare cancer that develops in the bile ducts, which connect the liver and gall bladder. These small tubes are essential for the digestive system, helping transport bile to break down fats.

Acute cholangitis is a serious infection of the bile duct system, often caused by a blockage due to gallstones or other factors. It can lead to severe complications if not treated promptly.

You may receive chemotherapy before surgery to shrink a bile duct tumor. This is called neoadjuvant therapy. If you receive chemotherapy after surgery to destroy and cancer cells that may remain, it ...

Immunotherapy has also shown potential in some cases, harnessing the body's immune system to target cancer cells. Endoscopy ...

Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a progressive scarring of the liver's bile ...

Stewart Phimister is now hoping to make as many memories as possible with his two-year-old daughter before his time is up ...

Doctors in the UK are hoping to transform the lives of people with deadly bile duct cancer. A new study – which has shown promising early results – matches the patient’s tumour to one or ...

Cholangiocarcinoma is classically described as an irregular narrowing of the bile duct with shouldered scalloped margins. The stricture usually causes a high-grade or complete obstruction with ...