Surgical palliation for unresectable hilar cholangiocarcinoma
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Non-surgical Therapy for Unresectable Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma
Hilar cholangiocarcinoma (HCCA) is characterised by late clinical symptoms. As a consequence, most patients will not undergo surgery, and palliation is the main goal of therapy. For the few patients that undergo potentially curative surgery, the need for preoperative biliary drainage (PBD) continues to be debated and remains controversial, as there are many reports with conflicting results. For...
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Cancer of the biliary tree, including those occurring at the major biliary bifurcation (Klatskin's tumor), is an uncommon malignancy. Meaningful experience with these tumors has been limited to a few centers. Recent reports with increasing numbers of patients have allowed the construction of rational approaches to these patients. It is clear from these reports that complete resection with negat...
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عنوان ژورنال: HPB
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1365-182X
DOI: 10.1080/13651820500372442