title: Comprehensive review of the diagnosis and treatment of biliary tract cancer 2012. Part II: multidisciplinary management.
abstract: Biliary tract cancers (gallbladder cancer, intra- and extra-hepatic cholangiocarcinoma and selected periampullary cancers) accounted for 12,760 new cases of cancer in the USA in 2010. These tumors have a dismal prognosis with most patients presenting with advanced disease. Early, accurate diagnosis is essential, both for potential cure where possible and for optimal palliative therapy in all others. This review examines the currently available and emerging technologies for diagnosis and treatment of this group of diseases.
authors.affiliation: Kellogg Cancer Center, NorthShore University Health System, Evanston, Illinois, USA. rmarsh@northshore.org
authors.forename: Robert de W
authors.initials: Rde W
authors.lastname: Marsh
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alonzo
authors.forename: Shailesh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bajaj
authors.forename: Marshall
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Baker
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Elton
authors.forename: Thomas A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Farrell
authors.forename: Richard M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Gore
authors.forename: Curtis
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hall
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nowak
authors.forename: Hemant
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Roy
authors.forename: Arif
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shaikh
authors.forename: Mark S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Talamonti
mesh_terms: D055011:Ablation Techniques; D001661:Biliary Tract Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D001918:Brachytherapy; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004322:Drainage; D018274:Electroporation; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods; D016145:Endoscopy, Digestive System; D006801:Humans; D041781:Jaundice, Obstructive / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis / Q000628:therapy; D010778:Photochemotherapy; D011300:Preoperative Care; D015642:Radiology, Interventional; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000379:methods; D015607:Stents; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals