Hilar cholangiocarcinoma

This phase II trial tests whether combining an immunotherapy drug (PD-L1 inhibitor) with chemotherapy and radiation can shrink advanced bile duct tumors enough to allow a liver transplant. The study will enroll 25 adults with locally advanced perihilar cholangiocarcinoma that can…

This study tests whether blocking the artery that feeds a bile duct tumor before surgery can make it possible to remove the cancer safely. It includes 33 adults with advanced bile duct cancer that currently cannot be operated on. The main goal is to see how many patients are aliv…

This study tests whether a lab test (3D-PTA) that checks which chemotherapy drugs work best on a patient's tumor can improve outcomes after bile duct cancer surgery. About 98 adults with stage II/III bile duct cancer will be randomly assigned to receive either standard capecitabi…

This study compares two ways to drain blocked bile ducts in people with cancer near the liver. One method places a tube across the blockage into the intestine, while the other uses a metal stent that stops short of the intestine. The goal is to see which approach causes fewer com…

This trial tests a new way to place plastic stents in the bile duct for people with jaundice caused by cancer near the liver. The standard method places the stent across the bile duct opening, while the new method places it above the opening without cutting the muscle. The study …

This study looks at whether warming the contrast dye to body temperature (37°C) before injecting it during an ERCP procedure can lower the chance of infection (cholangitis) in people with hilar cholangiocarcinoma (a type of bile duct cancer). About 100 adults aged 18-90 who need …

This study tests whether adding a traditional Chinese herbal pill called Yueju to standard cancer therapy can improve quality of life for people with advanced biliary tract cancer. About 210 adults will be randomly assigned to get either the pill or a placebo, without knowing whi…

Researchers at Karolinska University Hospital are following 900 people diagnosed with intrahepatic or perihilar cholangiocarcinoma, two types of bile duct cancer. The study tracks how tumors respond to treatment, how patients feel and function, and changes in biomarkers over time…

This study aims to learn if blood tests for cancer DNA (ctDNA) and patient-reported quality of life can help doctors predict how bile duct cancer will progress and whether treatments are working. Researchers will collect blood samples and surveys from 300 patients with curable or…

This study reviews past medical records of 300 people who had surgery for a rare and aggressive bile duct cancer called hilar cholangiocarcinoma. It aims to see if also removing nearby blood vessels during the operation helps patients live longer and have fewer complications. The…

This study looks at a type of liver surgery called volume-restricted resection for patients with a rare bile duct cancer (perihilar cholangiocarcinoma) whose liver is too small after standard surgery. Researchers will follow 300 patients who get this surgery or non-surgical care …