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, ...

When handling patients suffering from diseases of the liver, pancreas, and bile duct — commonly known as hepatobiliary diseases—utmost expertise is of critical importance given the sensitivity of the ...

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 ...

Right-side abdominal pain after eating can signal gallstones, liver infection, ulcers or indigestion. Doctor explain causes, ...

Scientists have developed a new method for growing and transplanting artificial bile ducts that could in future be used to help treat liver disease in children, reducing the need for liver ...

Serious liver and heart problems can affect children with Alagille Syndrome early in life. While there is as yet no cure, researchers have discovered that the liver disease part of the syndrome is ...

In this article, we help you to understand what exactly gallbladder and bile duct cancer are, the symptoms, risk factors, and treatment. Surgery is the primary method for treating localized bile duct ...

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 duct disease is disease that affects any of the ducts of the biliary tract, which are involved in collection and transportation of bile. Ceramide metabolism has garnered increasing attention in ...

Occasional pale poop is usually dietary-related and not a cause for concern. Experiencing ongoing pale poop can be due to ...

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 ...

IN recent years, cholecystectomy has been performed in an increasing number of patients. As a result, two serious complications of biliary-tract surgery have occurred with increasing frequency. The ...