Bile duct cancer is classified by location: intrahepatic, perihilar, or distal, influencing symptoms and treatment options. Diagnosis involves blood tests, imaging, endoscopic procedures, and biopsy ...
Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is a chronic progressive autoimmune disorder characterized by small non-purulent ...
The Courvoisier sign refers to a gallbladder that has become swollen due to the buildup of bile. It is also known as Courvoisier’s law. If you have this condition, your doctor will be able to feel ...
CymaBay Therapeutics (CBAY +7.1%) perks up, albeit on below-average volume, on the heels of new data from a previously completed open-label Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating seladelpar in patients ...
Cholangitis describes inflammation in the bile ducts or biliary system. Some forms of cholangitis can be life threatening. Treatment may involve antibiotics, drainage of the bile duct, and intravenous ...
Phantom gallbladder pain is commonly due to post-cholecystectomy syndrome. It occurs when symptoms around the gallbladder mimic cholecystitis pain but stem from a different cause. Post-cholecystectomy ...
Gallbladder polyps are abnormal growths inside the gallbladder, the small organ in the upper right abdomen that stores digestive bile. Inflammation, cholesterol, abnormal cell growth, and, in rare ...
A Phase 2 clinical trial, INTREPID, evaluating Enanta Pharmaceuticals' (NASDAQ:ENTA) EDP-305 in patients with a bile duct disorder called primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), failed to achieve the ...
Bile duct cancer, or cholangiocarcinoma, is a serious concern due to its rapid progression and often mild, easily mistaken early symptoms. Early detection, crucial for improved treatment success and ...
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 ...
A mother of three has been diagnosed with a rare, terminal cancer after putting her unusual symptom of itchy hands down to an oven cleaning product. Maria Barry, 58, is from the U.K., and may only ...