title: Management and extent of resection for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma.
abstract: Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma is the second most common primary liver cancer behind hepatocellular cancer. Although it is an uncommon malignancy, several reports have documented a significant rise in incidence, not only in the United States, but worldwide over the last several decades. As a result, interest in understanding the presentation, diagnosis, natural history, and efficacy of various treatment modalities has increased. This article reviews the clinical presentation, preoperative work-up, surgical management, and outcomes of patients undergoing resection for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. Treatment options in unresectable patients are also reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Surgery, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, The Cancer Institute of New Jersey, 195 Little Albany Street, Room 3040, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA.
authors.forename: Darren R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Carpizo
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: D'Angelica
mesh_terms: D001650:Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001653:Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D018281:Cholangiocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans