Cancers		Bile Duct Cancer

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Illustrations The bile duct A very clear illustration of a tumour in the bile duct from the John Hopkins Pathology web site

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Liver cancer primary liver cancer tumor with others white Liver cancer liver bile duct carcinoma

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is also removed The end of your bile duct and the remaining pancreas are then connected to the small bowel to ensure flow of bile and enzymes into your intestines The procedure takes 4 6 hours and patients stay an average of 8 10 days in the hospital after pancreaticoduodenectomy

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The head of the pancreas may need to be removed for a variety of reasons such as a tumor of the pancreas tumor of the bile duct or inflammation

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the papilla of Vater the injection of contrast is made This retrograde injection is done under fluoroscopy Spot films are taken during the injection upon the request of the doctor At this time the diagnosis is easily made and treatment options are considered If stones are visualized a sphincterotomy is commonly performed before stone extractions are attempted

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Other symptoms result from inflammation secondary to tumor obstruction Patients with gallbladder cancer may have pain in the right upper portion of the abdomen This pain is a

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that utilizes retrograde filling of the bile duct systems with contrast under fluoroscopy guidance The ERCP has eliminated the need for some surgeries and T tube cholangiograms Drawing from Dr Irshad Jafri permission granted to use A quick review of the biliary system may be helpful The system includes the

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