The challenge of cholangiocarcinoma: dissecting the molecular mechanisms of an insidious cancer
Cholangiocarcinoma is a fatal cancer of the biliary epithelium and has an incidence that is increasing worldwide. Survival beyond a year of diagnosis is less than 5%, and therapeutic options are few. Known risk factors include biliary diseases such as primary sclerosing cholangitis and parasitic inf...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Company of Biologists
2013-03-01
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Series: | Disease Models & Mechanisms |
Online Access: | http://dmm.biologists.org/content/6/2/281 |