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Adenocarcinoid tumor of the extrahepatic biliary tract

open access: yes, 2008
The term adenocarcinoid was first coined by Warkel et al in 1978 to describe a group of uncommon low-grade malignant appendiceal tumors with morphologic and histochemical evidence of both glandular (adenocarcinoma) and neuroendocrine (carcinoid ...
Giorgio, Gerunda   +16 more
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Comparison of the effects of adjuvant concurrent chemoradiotherapy and chemotherapy for resected biliary tract cancer

open access: yesBMC Gastroenterology, 2020
Background Biliary tract cancers (BTC) have a poor prognosis even after curative resection because of frequent local and distant recurrences. Therefore, the importance of adjuvant therapy in BTC has been advocated to improve outcomes. However, the choice
Hyera Kim, Mi Hwa Heo, Jin Young Kim
doaj   +1 more source

A rare case of extrahepatic biliary mucinous cystic neoplasm in a middle-aged woman: A case report

open access: yes, 2021
Biliary mucinous cystic neoplasms are very rare tumors of the biliary tract with malignant potential. Preoperative diagnosis is challenging, as clinical, biochemical and radiological features are not specific.
Damaskou, Vasileia   +8 more
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Short- and Long-Term Outcomes of Pancreatectomy with or without Biliary Tract and Duodenum Preservation for Benign and Borderline Neoplasms

open access: yes, 2014
<b><i>Objectives:</i></b> The aim of this study was to compare short- and long-term outcomes of biliary tract and duodenum-preserving pancreatectomy (BT-DPP) versus non-conservative pancreatectomy (NCP). <b><i>Patients
Julie Perinel, Mustapha Adham
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Spatiotemporal analysis of tumour-infiltrating immune cells in biliary carcinogenesis

open access: yes, 2022
Background: Intraductal papillary neoplasms (IPN) and biliary epithelial neoplasia (BilIN) are well‐defined precursor lesions of biliary tract carcinoma (BTC).
Roos, Eva   +14 more
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Percutaneous transbiliary biopsy

open access: yesRevista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
Percutaneous drainage of the bile ducts is an established procedure for malignant obstructions, in which a histological diagnosis is often not obtained.
GUSTAVO VIEIRA ANDRADE   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

New genomic landscapes and therapeutic targets for biliary tract cancers

open access: yes, 2016
Biliary tract cancers (BTCs) are a heterogeneous group of neoplasms characterized by a dismal prognosis. At variance with most solid tumors, no effective molecular targeted agent has been currently approved for BTCs treatment and their molecular ...
Scarpa, Aldo   +6 more
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Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms of the biliary and pancreatic ducts-A shape shifting outlook into an increasingly recognized disease.

open access: yes, 2012
Shape shifting, transformations and metamorphoses are common and fascinating themes in mythology, literature and folklore of different times. Among numerous examples of shape shifting, as physicians it is apt to mention The Strange Case of Dr.
CRIPPA, Stefano   +2 more
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Carcinoma of Gallbladder: Its Frequency and Clinical Presentations in two hundred cases of Cholelithiasis

open access: yesGomal Journal of Medical Sciences, 2013
Background: Primary carcinoma of the gallbladder is the most common biliary tract tumor. Although its exact aetiology is not known, gallstones are considered to be an important risk factor for the development of carcinoma of the gallbladder.
Tahir Uddin Qazi   +3 more
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Porphyria cutanea tarda increases risk of hepatocellular carcinoma and premature death: a nationwide cohort study

open access: yesOrphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2019
Background Porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) is a skin disorder originating from a deficit of the liver enzyme uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase. PCT may be a risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and other cancers, but the evidence is unclear.
Carl Michael Baravelli   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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