Biliary tract cancer is increasing in incidence and mortality across Europe, with more people under the age of 60 years old ...

The lab of Dr. Mark Magnuson, Louise B. McGavock Professor and professor of molecular physiology and biophysics at Vanderbilt ...

the cells that line the bile ducts. As they described in Nature Communications in 2021, the network of cholangiocytes in the hepatocyte clusters was functionally connected as a biliary network.

This provides patients with the highest level of care. Chemotherapy is a drug or a combination of drugs that kills cancer cells wherever they are in the body. You may receive chemotherapy before ...

High levels may indicate a blockage in the gallbladder or bile ducts. Indirect bilirubin – Unprocessed bilirubin. High levels may suggest rapid red blood cell breakdown. Ultrasound: A painless ...

Gallbladder problems are a common complication in individuals with sickle cell disease. These issues often arise due to the breakdown of red blood cells and the subsequent formation of gallstones 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 ...

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 ...