Bile duct inflammation and scarring, known as cholangiopathies, can disrupt bile flow, leading to liver damage and ...
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Bile duct cancer can move to your lymph nodes, liver, other parts of your abdominal cavity, or more distant parts of your body. Cancer is considered metastatic when it has spread to distant regions.
In severe cases, a liver transplant may be needed. Biliary cirrhosis is an inflammation or irritation of the bile ducts in the liver. The inflammation or irritation blocks the flow of bile to the ...
Some people with other types of liver cancer can have high levels of a chemical called alpha fetoprotein (AFP) in their blood. This is usually not the case for people with fibrolamellar carcinoma.
is when malignant cells form in the ducts connecting the liver, gallbladder and small intestine that carry bile, or fluid in the digestive system that helps to break down food, according to the ...
MSK researchers are evaluating the potential of a new chemotherapy technique called hepatic arterial infusion (HAI) in the treatment of bile duct cancer. HAI involves delivering a high dose of ...
Bile is stored in a small sack below the liver called the gallbladder. The bile passes into the bowel through the bile duct. This is a tube that goes from the liver to the first part of the small ...