title: Extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: current surgical strategy.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hepatobiliary and Surgical Oncology, Roger Williams Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine, 825 Chalkstone Avenue, Prior 4, Providence, RI 02908, USA.
authors.forename: Cherif
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Boutros
authors.forename: Ponnandai
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Somasundar
authors.forename: N Joseph
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Espat
mesh_terms: 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