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Overview

• The Biliary System: Anatomy and Functions
  

  Detailed anatomical description of the biliary system, including a full-color labeled illustration

• Biliary Cirrhosis/Bile Duct Cancer
  

  Detailed information on biliary cirrhosis and bile duct cancer, including symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment

• What Is Bile Duct Cancer?
  
• Statistics About Bile Duct Cancer
  
• Am I At Risk for Bile Duct Cancer?
  
• What Are the Symptoms of Bile Duct Cancer?
  
• Ampullary Cancer
  

  Ampullary cancer, or ampullary carcinoma, is a life-threatening cancer that forms in a body part called the ampulla of Vater in the duodenum, where the pancreatic and bile ducts release their secretions into the intestines.