Cholangio Cancer

New findings from University of Toronto in the area of cholangio cancer published

Published in Cancer Weekly, April 1st, 2008

"Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is associated with poor survival and therapeutic nihilism. To date, there has not been an examination of the surgical management of CCA at a population level," scientists in Toronto, Canada report.

"Using the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) database, we identified all patients with intrahepatic CCA diagnosed between 1988 and 2003. Tumors categorized as a single, unilobar lesion with no evidence of vascular invasion were defined as localized. It was then determined whether patients received cancer directed surgery (CDS). Multivariable logistic regression was used to evaluate factors associated with CDS in patients with...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-04-01)

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