It drains the pancreatic fluid from the gland and carries it to the duodenum (the first part of the small intestine). The main pancreatic duct merges with the bile duct to form the ampulla of Vater (a ...

Gallstones are small, solid masses that form from bile, a fluid that helps with digestion. A large enough gallstone can get stuck at the junction where the main pancreatic duct and the common bile ...

Pancreatic cancer is on the rise in the United States, but there's another, less common type called pancreatic neuroendocrine ...

The cystic duct connects the gallbladder to the common hepatic duct, storing and releasing bile. The pancreatic duct joins the common bile duct before entering the small bowel, releasing ...

NIH researchers discovered that a new form of personalized cancer immunotherapy dramatically improved the treatment’s ...

Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD While the occasional appearance of clay-colored stool (poop) isn't typically a cause ...

What Is Metastatic Bile Duct Cancer and Its Causes? Bile duct cancer – also called cholangiocarcinoma – is a rare condition. When you have cholangiocarcinoma, cancer cells grow in your bile ...

A new study links high glycemic index and load diets with increased risk of pancreatic steatosis, while fibre intake appears ...

ERCP is used primarily to diagnose and treat conditions of the bile ducts and pancreas. ERCP combines the use of x-rays and an endoscope, which is a long, flexible, lighted tube. Through the endoscope ...