Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: the AJCC/UICC 8th edition updates

Multidisciplinary Care of Patients with Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: Updates in Management

Cholangiocarcinoma is a highly fatal primary cancer of the bile ducts which arises from malignant transformation of bile duct epithelium. While being an uncommon malignancy with an annual incidence in the United States of 5000 new cases, the incidence has been increasing over the past 30 years and comprises 3% of all gastrointestinal cancers. Cholangiocarcinoma can be classified into intrahepat...

The Merck Manual, 8th Edition

Behavioral Neuroscience 8th Edition

With the ever-advancing technology and state of art research in the world of modern medicine, what has been described as " Biological Psychiatry " may be more appropriately referred to as " Behavioral Neuroscience. " Over the most recent decades, scientists and research pioneers have attempted to better understand the underlying mechanisms of behavior and its relationship to neuronal structure ...

Medical Electricity, 8th Edition

Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: current perspectives

Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) is the second most common malignancy arising from the liver. ICC makes up about 10% of all cholangiocarcinomas. It arises from the peripheral bile ducts within the liver parenchyma, proximal to the secondary biliary radicals. Histologically, the majority of ICCs are adenocarcinomas. Only a minority of patients (15%) present with resectable disease, with a m...