Evaluating a preoperative protocol that includes magnetic resonance imaging for lymph node metastasis in the Cholangiocarcinoma Screening and Care Program (CASCAP) in Thailand

Evaluating a preoperative protocol that includes magnetic resonance imaging for lymph node metastasis in the Cholangiocarcinoma Screening and Care Program (CASCAP) in Thailand

Abstract Background Treatment planning especially liver resection in cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) depends on the extension of tumor and lymph node metastasis which is included as a key criterion for operability. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) offers a rapid and powerful tool for the detection of lymph...

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Main Authors: Metha Songthamwat, Nittaya Chamadol, Narong Khuntikeo, Jadsada Thinkhamrop, Supinda Koonmee, Nathaphop Chaichaya, Jeffrey Bethony, Bandit Thinkhamrop
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Subjects:
Cholangiocarcinoma
Magnetic resonance imaging
Lymph node metastasis
Accuracy
Preoperative protocol
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-017-1246-9

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