Tumor markers as a diagnostic key for hilar Cholangiocarcinoma
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Tumor markers as a diagnostic key for hilar cholangiocarcinoma
OBJECTIVE Hilar cholangiocarcinoma is the fourth most common gastrointestinal malignancy. CA19-9 and CEA are helpful devices in the management of gastrointestinal malignancies and belong to clinical routine in surgical oncology. But the validity of these parameters in terms of tumor extension and prognosis of bile duct malignancies still remains unclear. METHODS From 1998 to 2008, we obtained...
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......................................... Received: 23-05-11 Accepted: 01-06-11 Abstract This is a clinical case of a 71-year-old man with an obstructive lesion of the hepatic hilum, the clinical, imaging studies and the lab tests suggest a Klatskin tumor, which was managed by percutaneous biliary drainage to relieve the jaundice. In this review we consider the pathogenetic factors of these tum...
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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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OBJECTIVE Morbidity and mortality involved in the resection of hilar cholangiocarcinoma were reviewed retrospectively. The clinicopathologic and laboratory parameters that might influence the patient's survival also were re-evaluated. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA Although much progress has been made in the diagnosis and management of hilar cholangiocarcinoma, long-term outlook for most patients re...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Medical Research
سال: 2010
ISSN: 2047-783X
DOI: 10.1186/2047-783x-15-8-357