The left and right hepatic ducts come together outside the liver, forming the common hepatic duct. It’s connected to your gallbladder by the cystic duct. These ducts move bile from your liver to ...

The common bile duct and common hepatic duct are important in this process, making sure the bile flows from the liver to the gallbladder and small intestine. The cystic duct connects the ...

Meanwhile, bile duct cancer, also called cholangiocarcinoma, is more common in older adults. Several factors contribute to an increased risk, including smoking, alcohol consumption, obesity ...

Biliary tract infections (BTI), often linked to structural abnormalities like bile duct stones, pose significant treatment challenges due to drug-resistant bacteria like Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Phage ...

The kind of radiation we recommend depends on the type of bile duct cancer, the location of the tumor, and whether it has spread. External-beam radiation therapy is the most common type of radiation ...

Bile duct cancer is rare. Cancer that starts in the ducts outside ... like to see the full list of references we used for this information. We know that it is common to struggle with your mental ...

This study explores the relationship between gallstones, cholecystectomy, and cancer risk through both observational and ...

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