What is Biliary Cancer?
There are two primary types of Biliary (Hepatobiliary) Cancer
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- Cholangiocarcinoma
What is Biliary Cancer: Hepatocellular Carcinoma?
Cancer that develops in the liver.
What is Biliary Cancer: Cholangiocarcinoma?
Cancer that develops within the liver’s biliary ducts.
What causes Biliary Cancer?
Patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis, ulcerative colitis, an inflammatory disease of the colon, or a history of gallstones have a higher risk of cholangiocarcinoma.
What are the symptoms of Biliary Cancer?
- Jaundice
- Abdominal Pain
- Itchy skin
- Fever
- Dark Urine
- Diarrhea
- White Stool
- Bile in Stool
- Increased blood cholesterol
- Loss of Appetite
- Weight loss
- Back Pain
How does a physician diagnose Biliary (Hepatobiliary) Cancer?
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Endoscopic Ultrasound Scan (EUS)