Advanced bile duct cancer is cancer that has spread outside the bile ducts. It can also mean bile duct cancer that has come back some time after you were first treated. It is also called metastatic 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 ...

Your GP should arrange for you to see a specialist or have tests if you have symptoms that could be due to bile duct cancer. Depending on your symptoms and other factors, this might be an urgent ...

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 ...

What are congenital liver defects? Congenital liver defects are liver disorders that are present at birth. They are rare. These liver disorders usually block the bile ducts. This affects the flow of ...

The cost of cleaning your air ducts depends on the type of ductwork in your home. Fiberglass and foam board ducts are usually the least expensive to clean, while flexible ductwork requires ...

A 3D rendering of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. (credit: INGIMAGE) The story is very different for people with PTCD – post-traumatic COVID disorder. That’s not a real diagnosis ...

Gallstone disease is the most common disorder affecting the biliary system, the body's system of transporting bile. Gallstones are solid, pebble-like masses that form in the gallbladder or the biliary ...

COVID-19 is back. It seems like everyone I know has been exposed or infected this summer. That includes me. My latest bout with COVID stemmed from the same source as last time: not an unmasked ...

Breast anatomy includes the nipple and areola on the outside, and milk ducts, lobes, lobules, lymph nodes, and vessels on the inside. Normal breasts can range in size, shape, appearance, and texture ...