Natural History of Patients with Unresectable Cholangiocarcinoma

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
Subjects:
cholangiocarcinoma
jaundice
survival
biliary drainage
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0040-1709277
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spelling doaj-d214e17af9ae47c6a6b5b0a30c94cb362020-11-25T02:32:40ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Journal of Digestive Endoscopy0976-50420976-50502019-10-01100420620910.1055/s-0040-1709277Natural History of Patients with Unresectable CholangiocarcinomaSudhakar A.0Sravan Kumar K.1L. R.S. Girinadh2P. MuraliKrishna3Department of Gastroenterology, KGH, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, IndiaDepartment of Gastroenterology, KGH, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, IndiaDepartment of Gastroenterology, KGH, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, IndiaDepartment of Gastroenterology, KGH, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, IndiaCholangiocarcinoma 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.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0040-1709277cholangiocarcinomajaundicesurvivalbiliary drainage
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author Sudhakar A.
Sravan Kumar K.
L. R.S. Girinadh
P. MuraliKrishna
spellingShingle Sudhakar A.
Sravan Kumar K.
L. R.S. Girinadh
P. MuraliKrishna
Natural History of Patients with Unresectable Cholangiocarcinoma
Journal of Digestive Endoscopy
cholangiocarcinoma
jaundice
survival
biliary drainage
author_facet Sudhakar A.
Sravan Kumar K.
L. R.S. Girinadh
P. MuraliKrishna
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title Natural History of Patients with Unresectable Cholangiocarcinoma
title_short Natural History of Patients with Unresectable Cholangiocarcinoma
title_full Natural History of Patients with Unresectable Cholangiocarcinoma
title_fullStr Natural History of Patients with Unresectable Cholangiocarcinoma
title_full_unstemmed Natural History of Patients with Unresectable Cholangiocarcinoma
title_sort natural history of patients with unresectable cholangiocarcinoma
publisher Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
series Journal of Digestive Endoscopy
issn 0976-5042
0976-5050
publishDate 2019-10-01
description 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.
topic cholangiocarcinoma
jaundice
survival
biliary drainage
url http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0040-1709277
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