What is Pancreatic Biliary Cancer, Symptoms, Treatment – Agrawal Gastrocare Center Indore

What is Pancreatic Biliary Cancer

The organs and duct systems that produce, move, store, and discharge bile into the duodenum (the first section of the small intestine) for digestion make up the biliary system.

The liver, gallbladder, and bile ducts are all parts of the biliary system, which helps in digestion by transporting bile from the liver to the gallbladder and small intestine.

Juices that aid in food digestion are produced by the pancreas, along with hormones like insulin that control how food is stored and utilized by the body. Abnormal cells can be discovered in the tissues of the pancreas in people with pancreatic cancer.

A bile duct is a tube that carries bile from the liver or gallbladder to the small intestine. Hepatobiliary cancers include cancers of the liver and the biliary tract that develop in bile ducts.

All cancers affecting the biliary system’s organs, such as pancreatic, gallbladder, and bile duct cancers, are referred to as biliary tract cancers, sometimes known as cholangiocarcinomas.

What are the Symptoms of Pancreatic Biliary Cancer?

• Jaundice and associated signs: Yellowing of the skin and eyes is jaundiced. Jaundice is frequently one of the earliest indications of pancreatic cancer.

• Dark urine: Sometimes, darker urine is the first indication of jaundice and cancer itself. The colour of the urine darkens as bilirubin levels rise in the blood.

• Itchy skin: In addition to turning yellow, the skin may begin to itch when bilirubin levels rise.

• loss of weight and reduced appetite: People with pancreatic cancer frequently experience unintended weight loss. These individuals frequently have little to no appetite.

• Liver or gallbladder hypertrophy: Bile can accumulate in the gallbladder, causing it to grow larger if cancer stops the bile duct.

Pancreatic Biliary Cancer Treatment

Malignant (cancer) cells develop in the bile ducts in a rare condition known as pancreatic bile duct carcinoma. The only treatment with a chance of success is, at best, surgical resection along with adjuvant systemic chemotherapy.

Bile from the gallbladder is produced during digestion and travels through the cystic duct, the common bile duct, and the small intestine, which also uses the pancreas, before entering the stomach.

Dr. Amit Agarwal
Director & Gastroenterologist Consultant
Agarwal Gastrocare Center Indore