Early-stage research has found 10 metabolites associated with bile duct cancer which might one day help create a urine test to identify the cancer. The work is the result of a collaboration between ...

Doctors can test for gallbladder issues using a combination of physical exams, blood tests, and imaging studies. Several issues can affect the gallbladder, including gallstones, inflammation, or ...

Bile duct cancer, or cholangiocarcinoma, is a rare type of cancer that starts in the bile ducts. Bile ducts are small tubes in your body that carry bile (digestive fluids) from your liver and ...

Stage 4 bile duct cancer is the most advanced stage of this disease. Treatment involves managing symptoms and improving quality of life. Bile duct cancer is a rare type of cancer that affects the bile ...

To test the idea, they treated mice with bladder cancer using these compounds -- and observed a potent anti-tumor response. Further analysis revealed that the modified bile acids specifically boosted ...