Extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: current surgical strategy.
Cholangiocarcinoma is a rare cancer. Although rare, it remains the second most common hepatobiliary cancer and its incidence is increasing worldwide. Extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma can occur anywhere along the biliary tree and prognosis varies according to the location of disease.
Boutros
Cherif
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Department of Hepatobiliary and Surgical Oncology, Roger Williams Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine, 825 Chalkstone Avenue, Prior 4, Providence, RI 02908, USA.
Somasundar
Ponnandai
P
Espat
N Joseph
NJ
D001650:Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D017734:Bile Ducts, Extrahepatic / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001653:Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D018281:Cholangiocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans