Clinical Features of the Intrahepatic and Extrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma

Authors

  • Giorgio Frega Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Speciality Medicine, Sant’Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna
  • Ingrid Garajová Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Speciality Medicine, Sant’Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna
  • Andrea Palloni Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Speciality Medicine, Sant’Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna
  • Stefania De Lorenzo Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Speciality Medicine, Sant’Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna
  • Maria Aurelia Barbera Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Speciality Medicine, Sant’Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna
  • Giovanni Brandi Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Speciality Medicine, Sant’Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna

Keywords:

Cholangiocarcinoma, Classification, Incidence, Risk factors, Clinical presentation

Abstract

Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is a very heterogeneous cancer in many aspects including epidemiology, risk factors, clinical presentation and genetics. Medical literature reflects this feature especially in terms of differences of clinical presentation among the intrahepatic/extrahepatic subtypes and according to related risk factors and geographic areas. Consequently these tumors are often challenging to diagnose and treat and the prognosis is poor.

This manuscript deals with the clinical presentation and epidemiology of cholangiocarcinoma.

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Published

2016-08-19

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Vol. 3 (2016)

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