LITTLE attention has been paid to polypoid epithelial tumors of the bile ducts in spite of their favorable prognosis, often disabling symptoms, difficulty of clinical recognition and relation to ...

Bile duct cancer, or cholangiocarcinoma, is a malignant tumour of either the bile ducts within the liver (intrahepatic), or those leading from the liver to the small intestine (extrahepatic).

Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MDMedically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD Bile duct cancer, also known as cholangiocarcinoma, refers to a group of cancers that develop in the bile ducts.

Chemotherapy is a drug or a combination of drugs that kills cancer cells wherever they are in the body. You may receive chemotherapy before surgery to shrink a bile duct tumor. This is called ...

As the name describes, sclerosing tumors are fibrous and constitute the majority of cases worldwide. They often manifest as a concentric thickening of the bile duct, coupled with infiltration of ...

aims to extend survival for some patients with cancer in the biliary tract by treating them with therapies specifically tailored to the genetic profile of their tumor. Bile duct cancer ...

The outer margin of the thickened bile duct wall is smooth and clear. The cholangiocarcinomas (up to 70%) occurring at the CHD and its bifurcation are also referred to as Klatskin tumors.

Ampullary tumors, which arise from the ampulla of Vater where the bile duct and pancreatic duct meet, can be challenging to manage due to their potential for malignancy and the complexity of their ...

Korean pharmaceutical company HLB unveiled its roadmap for adding novel anticancer treatments for three cancer types to its ...

Liver resection is recommended to treat some types of cancer originating in the liver (hepatocellular cancer, bile duct cancer, and gallbladder cancer), and occasionally benign liver tumors that are ...