Oncology

Liver, bile ducts & pancreas

Encyclopedia entries in Liver, bile ducts & pancreas.

1. Liver, bile ducts & pancreas

   Ampullary carcinoma

   Ampullary carcinoma arises at the ampulla of Vater, where the bile and pancreatic ducts meet the duodenum. This entry covers intestinal and pancreatobiliary types, jaundice, and Whipple surgery.

   4,808 words

2. Liver, bile ducts & pancreas

   Distal bile duct cholangiocarcinoma

   Distal bile duct cholangiocarcinoma is a cancer of the bile duct below the cystic duct junction. This entry covers painless jaundice, staging, and Whipple resection.

   4,693 words

3. Liver, bile ducts & pancreas

   Fibrolamellar carcinoma

   Fibrolamellar carcinoma is a rare liver cancer of adolescents and young adults, usually in a liver without cirrhosis. This entry covers the DNAJB1::PRKACA fusion and surgery.

   3,333 words

4. Liver, bile ducts & pancreas

   Gallbladder cancer

   Gallbladder cancer is usually an adenocarcinoma found late, often after stones or at cholecystectomy. This entry covers risk, staging, and when surgery can still cure.

   4,217 words

5. Childhood

   Hepatoblastoma

   Hepatoblastoma is the most common liver cancer of early childhood. This entry covers PRETEXT staging, cisplatin chemotherapy, and surgery or transplant.

   3,976 words

6. Liver, bile ducts & pancreas

   Hepatocellular carcinoma

   Hepatocellular carcinoma is the most common primary liver cancer and usually arises in cirrhosis. This entry covers hepatitis, surveillance, BCLC staging, and treatment.

   4,879 words

7. Liver, bile ducts & pancreas

   Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma

   Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma is a bile-duct cancer that starts inside the liver. This entry covers mass-forming tumours, FGFR2 and IDH1, and resection.

   5,055 words

8. Liver, bile ducts & pancreas

   Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

   Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma is the usual form of pancreatic cancer. This entry covers painless jaundice, CA19-9, resectable versus metastatic disease, and FOLFIRINOX.

   4,237 words

9. Liver, bile ducts & pancreas

   Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours

   Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours arise from islet cells and range from indolent to high-grade. This entry covers functioning syndromes, grade, surgery, and SSA or PRRT.

   4,577 words

10. Liver, bile ducts & pancreas

    Perihilar cholangiocarcinoma

    Perihilar cholangiocarcinoma, or Klatskin tumour, blocks the bile ducts at the liver hilum. This entry covers jaundice, Bismuth type, drainage, and resection.

    5,632 words