Bile duct cancer (also called cholangiocarcinoma or biliary tract cancer) starts in the bile ducts, which are the tubes connecting the liver and gallbladder to the small bowel. The cancer may not ...

The Bismuth–Corlette classification system provides an anatomic description ... They often manifest as a concentric thickening of the bile duct, coupled with infiltration of the periductal ...

Biliary tract cancer, which includes cholangiocarcinoma and gallbladder cancer, is a rare but aggressive form of cancer that arises from the bile ducts. The prognosis for patients diagnosed with ...

Bile duct cancer, or cholangiocarcinoma ... "This is the first precision medicine study for patients with cancer in the biliary tract and the first time this patient group will be offered these ...

aims to extend survival for some patients with cancer in the biliary tract by treating them with therapies specifically tailored to the genetic profile of their tumor. Bile duct cancer ...

"Biliary tract cancer is comparatively rare ... approach to treating advanced and inoperable gall bladder and bile duct cancers could also lead to better outcomes. But we now have evidence ...

FGFR2 gene fusion is observed in approximately 14% of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, which accounts for 15%-30% of all biliary tract cancers, according to Eisai, but drug options are limited.

Doctors in the UK are hoping to transform the lives of people with deadly bile duct cancer. A new study – which has shown promising early results – matches the patient’s tumour to one or more of seven ...