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	Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer Treatment - National Cancer Institute
		Extrahepatic bile duct cancer is a rare disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the part of bile duct that is outside the liver.
		The extrahepatic bile duct is joined by a duct from the gallbladder (which stores bile) to form the common bile duct.
		ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography): A procedure used to x-ray the ducts (tubes) that carry bile from the liver to the gallbladder and from the gallbladder to the small intestine.
	www.cancer.gov /cancerinfo/pdq/treatment/bileduct/patient (0 words)

	Cancer Treatment Centers of America: Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer Information and Treatment Options
		Extrahepatic bile duct cancer, a rare cancer, is a disease in which cancer (malignant) cells are found in the tissues of the extrahepatic bile duct.
		The bile duct is a tube that connects the liver and the gallbladder to the small intestine.
		Congenital abnormalities (abnormalities one is born with) of the bile ducts
	www.cancercenter.com /extrahepatic-bile-duct-cancer.cfm (831 words)

	Bile duct
		Bile, required for the digestion of food, is excreted by the liver into passages that carry bile toward the hepatic duct, which joins with the cystic duct (carrying bile to and from the gallbladder) to form the common bile duct, which opens into the intestine.
		Blockage of the bile duct by a cancer or scarring from injury prevents the bile from being transported to the intestine and the bile accumulates in the blood.
		Jaundice is commonly causes by conditions such as pancreatic cancer[?] caused by blockage of the bile duct passing through the cancerous portion of the pancreas, bile duct cancer, blockage by a stone in patients with gallstones[?] and from scarring after injury to the bile duct during gallbladder removal.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/bi/Bile_duct.html (209 words)

	eMedicine - Bile Duct Strictures : Article by William R Brugge, MD
		Primary sclerosing cholangitis: PSC is a disease causing strictures, beading, and irregularities of the intrahepatic and extrahepatic bile ducts.
		In benign lesions the involved segment of the bile duct is surrounded by a collar of fibrosis causing a narrowing of the lumen.
		ERCP cholangiogram of a solitary benign stricture of the distal bile duct.
	www.emedicine.com /med/topic3425.htm (8272 words)

	Bile Duct Cancer \| AHealthyMe.com
		Bile duct cancer, or cholangiocarcinoma, is a malignant tumor of the bile ducts within the liver (intrahepatic), or leading from the liver to the small intestine (extrahepatic).
		Bile ducts are channels that carry the bile from the liver to the small intestine.
		Bile duct cancer originates from the cells that line the inner surface of the bile ducts.
	www.ahealthyme.com /topic/topic47555 (1578 words)

	Bile duct cancer (cholangiocarcinoma) : Cancerbackup
		The bile ducts are the tubes connecting the liver and gall bladder to the small intestine (small bowel).
		The cause of most bile duct cancers is unknown but they are more likely to occur in people who are born with (congenital) abnormalities of the bile ducts such as choledochal cysts.
		Removal of the bile ducts If the cancer is small and contained within the ducts, then just the bile ducts containing the cancer are removed and the remaining ducts in the liver are joined to the small bowel, allowing the bile to flow again.
	www.cancerbackup.org.uk /Cancertype/Bileduct/Bileductcancer (0 words)

	Payton, Bile Duct Cancer & Sclerosing Cholangitis - Cancer information on MedicineNet.com
		Bile duct cancer is a rare disease in which there are malignant cells in the tissues of the extrahepatic bile duct.
		This is a chronic disorder of the liver in which the bile ducts outside the liver (the extrahepatic bile ducts) and often the bile ducts inside the liver (the intrahepatic bile ducts) become inflamed, thickened (sclerotic), narrowed, and finally obstructed.
		The diagnosis of PSC is confirmed by demonstration of thickened bile ducts using a special radiological test called cholangiography in which dye is injected into the bile ducts and then x-rays are taken of the injected ducts.
	www.medicinenet.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=10910 (1172 words)

	Bile Duct Cancer
		When bile is needed, such as after a fatty meal, it is released into the small intestine via another duct which connects the gallbladder to the small intestine.
		Bile duct cancer tends to spread into the adjacent liver, along the bile duct surface and through the lymph system to lymph nodes in the region of the liver.
		The cause is unknown although people with chronic inflammatory processes such as ulcerative colitis or parasitic infections of the bile ducts, or with congenital abnormalities of the bile ducts are at higher risk for developing this cancer.
	www.cancersupportivecare.com /bileduct.html (1058 words)

	eMedicine - Bile Duct Tumors : Article by Carol EH Scott-Conner, MD, PhD
		Anatomically, the upper third of the biliary tree extends from the confluence of the hepatic ducts to the level of the cystic duct, the middle third extends from the cystic duct to the upper part of the duodenum, and the lower third extends from that level to the papilla of Vater.
		The reported distribution of bile duct tumors is 55% in the upper third, 15% in the middle third, and 10% in the lower third.
		In patients with distal bile duct tumors, the operation of choice is biliary enteric bypass using the upper end of the extrahepatic bile duct or gall bladder.
	www.emedicine.com /med/topic2705.htm (5086 words)

	Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer: (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Extrahepatic bile duct cancer is a rare disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the part of bile duct that is outside the liver.
		Extrahepatic bile duct cancer is a rare disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the part of bile duct that is outside the liver.
		Bile is released from the gallbladder through the common bile duct into the small intestine when food is being digested.
	www.acor.org /cnet/258011.html (3254 words)

	ACS :: What Is Bile Duct Cancer?
		The major function of the bile duct is to transport bile to the small intestine where it aids in digesting food.
		The bile duct is a thin tube, about 4 to 5 inches long, that reaches from the liver to the small intestine.
		Bile duct hamartomas and bile duct adenomas are benign (non-cancerous) tumors and, therefore, are not discussed further in this document.
	www.cancer.org /docroot/cri/content/cri_2_4_1x_what_is_bile_duct_cancer_69.asp (0 words)

	Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer
		The extrahepatic bile duct is joined by a duct from the gallbladder (which stores bile) to form the common bile duct.
		Bile is released from the gallbladder through the common bile duct into the small intestine when food is being digested.
		ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography): A procedure used to x-ray the ducts (tubes) that carry bile from the liver to the gallbladder and from the gallbladder to the small intestine.
	www.meb.uni-bonn.de /cancer.gov/CDR0000258011.html (3009 words)

	MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Bile duct obstruction
		Bile duct obstruction is a blockage in the tubes that carry a liquid called bile from the liver to the gallbladder and small intestine.
		Bile passes out of the liver through the bile ducts and is concentrated and stored in the gallbladder until it is released into the small intestine after a meal to help with fat digestion.
		When the bile ducts become blocked, bile accumulates in the liver, and jaundice (yellow color of the skin) develops due to the accumulation of bilirubin in the blood.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/000263.htm (0 words)

	Bile Duct Cancer - Diagnosis and Treatment Options at Mayo Clinic
		Cancers of the biliary tract (gallbladder and bile ducts) seldom produce symptoms in the early stages.
		Bile duct cancer is a malignant growth in the ducts that carry bile from the liver to the small intestine.
		Bile duct cancer develops in a significant number of patients with diseases of the biliary tree, such as primary sclerosing cholangitis, intraductal gallstones, biliary tree strictures and choledochal cysts.
	www.mayoclinic.org /bile-duct-cancer (0 words)

	Gallbladder and Bile Duct Surgery
		The bile duct system and gallbladder (collectively known as the biliary tree) are involved in the drainage and delivery of bile from the liver into the intestine.
		Bile production is one of the most vital functions of the liver and it is necessary for the appropriate absorption of nutrients from the intestine.
		The gallbladder is located underneath the liver and the bile duct extends from inside the liver into the duodenum (initial portion of the small intestine just past the stomach).
	www.livertransplant.org /gallbladderbileductsurgery.html (327 words)

	Vaxa's Liver Formula filters toxins from the bloodstream (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The hepatic duct transports the bile produced by the liver cells to the gallbladder and duodenum.
		Its external secretion, the bile, is collected after passing through the bile ducts, which join two large ducts that unite to form the hepatic duct.
		The bile is either carried to the gallbladder by the cystic duct or poured directly into the duodenum by the common bile duct where it aids in digestion.
	www.innerlifewellness.com /products/liverformula.html (1773 words)

	Bile duct - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Blockage of the bile duct by a cancer, gallstones, or scarring from injury prevents the bile from being transported to the intestine and the active ingredient in the bile (bilirubin) instead accumulates in the blood.
		This condition is called jaundice and the skin and eyes become yellow from the bilirubin in the blood.
		Jaundice is commonly caused by conditions such as pancreatic cancer, which causes blockage of the bile duct passing through the cancerous portion of the pancreas; cholangiocarcinoma, cancer of the common bile duct; blockage by a stone in patients with gallstones; and from scarring after injury to the bile duct during gallbladder removal.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bile_duct (362 words)

	Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer: (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Cancer arising in the extrahepatic bile duct is an uncommon disease, curable by surgery in fewer than 10% of all cases.
		Extended resections of hepatic duct bifurcation tumors (Klatskin's tumors) to include adjacent liver, either by lobectomy or removal of portions of segments 4 and 5 of the liver, may be performed.
		Patients with unresectable extrahepatic bile duct cancer have cancer that cannot be completely removed by the surgeon.
	www.acor.org /cnet/62905.html (1870 words)

	BWH General and Gastrointestinal Surgery Bile Duct Cancer Information
		Cancer of the bile ducts is uncommon but like all tumors in and around the gallbladder, pancreas and liver, it is a very serious disease.
		Tumors in the upper third, at the point where the left and right bile ducts emerge from the liver and join to form the common hepatic duct, are referred to as Klatskin tumors.
		If the tumor is at or near the end of the bile duct at the point where it joins with the pancreatic duct and enters the duodenum, a Whipple procedure (radical pancreaticoduodenectomy) is the best operation.
	www.brighamandwomens.org /generalsurg/cancer/bileduct_cancer.asp (547 words)

	Bile duct obstruction
		The bile ducts carry bile from the liver to the gallbladder, and from the gallbladder to the small intestine.
		Bile passes out of the liver through the bile ducts and is concentrated and stored in the gallbladder until it is released into the small intestine after a meal to help with fat digestion.
		When the bile ducts become blocked, bile accumulates in the liver, and jaundice (yellow color of the skin) develops due to the accumulation of bilirubin in the blood.
	www.pennhealth.com /ency/article/000263.htm (529 words)

	Bile Duct Tumors: Gallbladder Disorders: Merck Manual Home Edition
		Less commonly, cancers originate in the biliary tract itself at the junction of the common bile duct and the pancreatic duct, in the gallbladder, or in the liver.
		Much less commonly, the bile ducts are obstructed by cancer that has spread (metastasized) from elsewhere in the body, or the bile ducts are compressed by lymph nodes affected with lymphoma (see Lymphomas: Introduction).
		The symptoms of bile duct obstruction are progressive jaundice, abdominal discomfort, loss of appetite, weight loss, and itchiness, usually without fever and chills.
	www.merck.com /mmhe/sec10/ch140/ch140d.html (290 words)

	Bile Duct Cancer Forum Resources: Research Information Online Page # 1 sorted by date
		My sis was diagnosed with bile duct cancer in 6/07 when she went to her mds with jaundice and alot of pain.After the first test to determine what she had she ca...
		I was diagnosed with bile duct/gallbladder surgery in April 2007 and had a Whipple procedure done in May. I had some cancer in my liver one or two lymph n...
		In March of 2007 my mother was diagnosed with bile duct cancer that spread to her liver.
	www.cancercompass.com /message-board/cancers/bile-duct/1,0,119,20.htm (0 words)

	Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University
		Bile may then pass through the common bile duct into the small intestine where some of its components aid in the digestion of fat.
		Cholestasis may occur in the liver, gallbladder or bile duct (duct connecting the gall bladder to the small intestine).
		The gallbladder stores bile, which is secreted by the liver, and releases it into the small intestine through the common bile duct.
	lpi.oregonstate.edu /infocenter/glossary.html (11763 words)

	Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer
		-- Extrahepatic bile duct cancer, a rare cancer, is a disease in which cancer (malignant) cells are found in the tissues of the extrahepatic bile duct.
		If tissue that is not normal is found, the doctor may remove a small amount of fluid or tissue from the bile duct and look at it under the microscope to see if there are any cancer cells.
		The chance of recovery (prognosis) and choice of treatment depends on the location of the cancer in the bile duct, the stage of the cancer (whether it is only in the bile duct or has spread to other places), and the patient's general health.
	www.medhelp.org /lib/cancernet/201191.htm (2185 words)

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