Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is a malignant hepatic tumor with a poor prognosis, which
needs early diagnosis urgently. The gut microbiota has been shown to play a crucial role in …

Biliary tract cancer or extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ECCA) represents the sixth
commonest cause of cancer in the gastrointestinal tract in western countries. We aimed to …

Background The pathogenesis of choledocholithiasis is closely related to the role of
bacteria. However, little is known about the predictive role of bile bacteria in clinical …

Background Primary liver cancer has high mortality and morbidity worldwide. However, the
characteristic of gut microbiota profile and its correlation with inflammation status in liver …

Background and Objective. The distal cholangiocarcinoma (dCCA) is associated with many
factors: genes, environment, infection, etc. The current changes in biliary flora are thought to …

Background The microbial population of the intestinal tract and its relationship to specific
diseases has been extensively studied during the past decade. However, reports …

Background Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the sixth most common cancer and the
fourth leading cause of cancer‐related death in the world. A number of challenges remain …

Background Gallbladder cancer (GBC) is the most common cancer type of the biliary tract,
and an association has been found between chronic calculous cholecystitis (CCC) and an …

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a malignant tumor with high incidence in China, which is
mainly related to chronic hepatitis B (CHB) and liver cirrhosis (LC) caused by hepatitis B …

Background Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) is an aggressive liver cancer with poor
prognosis. The gut microbiota has been linked to ICC, but evidence for causality is lacking …