Novel Therapy for Unresectable Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma ‘Klatskin Tumor’ Utilizing Percutaneous Irreversible Electroporation: A Case Report
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Novel Therapy for Unresectable Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma ‘Klatskin Tumor’ Utilizing Percutaneous Irreversible Electroporation: A Case Report
Cholangiocarcinoma is the 2nd most common primary hepatic malignancy with an incidence in the United States ranging from 0.40.9/100,000 with 5 year survival estimated at 2.6-4.4% [1]. The average age at diagnosis of cholangiocarcinoma is 50 years old with curative options including surgical resection, neoadjuvant chemoradiation, and liver transplantation [2]. Staging is based on anatomic locati...
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عنوان ژورنال: OMICS Journal of Radiology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2167-7964
DOI: 10.4172/2167-7964.1000258