Radical resection of an initially unresectable intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma after chemotherapy with using gemcitabine, cisplatin, and S-1: report of a case

Radical resection of an initially unresectable intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma after chemotherapy with using gemcitabine, cisplatin, and S-1: report of a case

Abstract Background Metastatic biliary tract cancer (BTC) has poor prognosis. Recently, patients with metastatic BTC who respond well to systemic chemotherapy can be treated by radical resection or “conversion surgery.” Case presentation A 67-year-old male patient was diagnosed with intrahepatic cho...

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Main Authors: Masashi Tsunematsu, Koichiro Haruki, Taro Sakamoto, Tadashi Uwagawa, Hiroaki Shiba, Katsuhiko Yanaga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-06-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Metastatic biliary tract cancer
Gemcitabine
Cisplatin
S-1
Conversion surgery
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-019-0656-z

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