Advances in diagnosis and treatment of hilar cholangiocarcinoma – a review
Hilar cholangiocarcinoma (HC) is a rare tumor that causes devastating disease. In the late stages, this carcinoma primarily invades the portal vein and metastasizes to the hepatic lobes; it is associated with a poor prognosis. HC is diagnosed by its clinical manifestation and results of imaging tech...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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International Scientific Literature, Inc.
2013
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3739601/ |