Cancer is a disease that can be treated more effectively if diagnosed early. However, some types of cancer have mild early symptoms and mimic common health problems. Therefore, the disease is often ...

Bile duct cancer, or cholangiocarcinoma, is a rare type of cancer that starts in the bile ducts. Bile ducts are small tubes in your body that carry bile (digestive fluids) from your liver and ...

Although bile duct cancer is curable if doctors diagnose it early, the goal for most people with the disease is remission. Healthcare professionals consider a cancer “cured” when no more cancerous ...

Stage 4 bile duct cancer is the most advanced stage of this disease. Treatment involves managing symptoms and improving quality of life. Bile duct cancer is a rare type of cancer that affects the bile ...

Each year, around 8,000 people in the United States receive a diagnosis of bile duct cancer. This means it’s a very rare cancer. Your liver produces bile to help you digest fats by turning them into ...

Bile ducts are tubes that connect your liver and small intestine. They’re responsible for carrying bile, the fluid secreted by the liver to digest fats. Vanishing bile duct syndrome (VBDS) happens ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The results of a study published in the International Journal of Cancer suggest there is an association between hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and an increased risk of ...

As robotic cholecystectomy, also known as gallbladder removal, becomes increasingly common, researchers have identified higher rates of bile duct injury in robotic cholecystectomy compared to the ...