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Treatment of Cholangiocarcinoma

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Liver Cancer

Part of the book series: M.D. Anderson Solid Tumor Oncology Series ((MDA))

Abstract

Cholangiocarcinomas, malignant tumors that arise from the intrahepatic or extrahepatic bile ducts, are rare, comprising fewer than 10% of primary malignancies of the liver.1 There are only about 4000 new cases of cholangiocarcinoma per year in the United States, being diagnosed most frequently during the fifth and sixth decades of life.2 The prognosis for patients with this disease remains dismal despite advances in the operative and nonoperative management.3–7

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  1. Gastrointestinal Tumor Surgery, Department of Surgical Oncology, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX, 77030, USA

    Steven A. Curley M.D. (Professor of Surgery, Chief) (Professor of Surgery, Chief)

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McMasters, K.M., Curley, S.A. (1998). Treatment of Cholangiocarcinoma. In: Curley, S.A. (eds) Liver Cancer. M.D. Anderson Solid Tumor Oncology Series. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-1666-7_6

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