Natural History of Patients with Unresectable Cholangiocarcinoma

Cholangiocarcinoma is a malignancy of the bile ducts. Globally, CCA is the second most common primary hepatic malignancy. These tumors usually progress insidiously, are difficult to diagnose, and have poor prognosis. Unfortunately, treatment options are discouraging. Data on the natural history of C...

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Main Authors: Sudhakar A., Sravan Kumar K., L. R.S. Girinadh, P. MuraliKrishna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2019-10-01
Series:Journal of Digestive Endoscopy
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0040-1709277
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Summary:Cholangiocarcinoma is a malignancy of the bile ducts. Globally, CCA is the second most common primary hepatic malignancy. These tumors usually progress insidiously, are difficult to diagnose, and have poor prognosis. Unfortunately, treatment options are discouraging. Data on the natural history of CCA in coastal Andhra Pradesh is limited. Our aim is to report the natural history of CCA in this region.
ISSN:0976-5042
0976-5050