Surgical Treatment of Hilar and Intrahepatic Cholangiocar...
Ruzzenente, Andrea / Iacono, Calogero / Guglielmi, Alfredo
Cholangiocarcinoma is the second most frequent primary neoplasm of the liver and its incidence is increasing in Western countries. These neoplasms arise from the biliary tract and can be categorized according to their anatomical location as intrahepatic and extrahepatic cholangiocarcinomas. Their prognosis is poor and most patients are unfortunately not suitable for curative resection at the time of diagnosis, due to advanced stage of tumor....