Imaging can be used to rule out the possibility of gallstones or cancer. Bile reflux is another related condition. It occurs when bile gets backed up in your stomach and esophagus, the tube that ...

Bile duct cancer is also called cholangiocarcinoma. It is a rare type of cancer that starts in the bile ducts. The bile ducts are small tubes that connect the liver and gallbladder to the small bowel.

October is Liver Cancer Awareness Month. Liver cancer is the third-leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, and the ...

Researchers in the UK are trying to improve the diagnosis and treatment of bile duct cancer. Bile duct cancer is also called cholangiocarcinoma. Go to Cancer Research UK’s clinical trials database if ...

There are no blood tests or other tests that can reliably detect bile duct cancers early enough to be useful as screening tests. (Screening is testing for cancer in people without any symptoms.) ...

The study found bile production is affected by how quickly blood enters the liver via the "portal" vein from the intestine.

A new discovery about how the liver flushes cholesterol from the body could lead to more effective treatments for ...

In an alarming discovery, researchers have uncovered a startling link between chronic stress and the progression of ...

A new study from the Yale School of Public Health (YSPH) offers fresh insights into our understanding of colorectal cancer ...

Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD Occasional changes in stool (poop) colors ...