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Liu ZP, Chen WY, Zhang YQ, Jiang Y, Bai J, Pan Y, Zhong SY, Zhong YP, Chen ZY, Dai HS. Postoperative morbidity adversely impacts oncological prognosis after curative resection for hilar cholangiocarcinoma. World J Gastroenterol 2022; 28:948-960. [PMID: 35317056 PMCID: PMC8908289 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i9.948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2021] [Revised: 11/25/2021] [Accepted: 01/29/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Postoperative morbidity after curative resection for hilar cholangiocarcinoma (HCCA) is common; however, whether it has an impact on oncological prognosis is unknown.
AIM To evaluate the influence of postoperative morbidity on tumor recurrence and mortality after curative resection for HCCA.
METHODS Patients with recently diagnosed HCCA who had undergone curative resection between January 2010 and December 2017 at The First Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University in China were enrolled. The independent risk factors for morbidity in the 30 d after surgery were investigated, and links between postoperative morbidity and patient characteristics and outcomes were assessed. Postoperative morbidities were divided into five grades based on the Clavien-Dindo classification, and major morbidities were defined as Clavien-Dindo ≥ 3. Univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses were used to evaluate the risk factors for recurrence-free survival (RFS) and overall survival (OS).
RESULTS Postoperative morbidity occurred in 146 out of 239 patients (61.1%). Multivariate logistic regression revealed that cirrhosis, intraoperative blood loss > 500 mL, diabetes mellitus, and obesity were independent risk factors. Postoperative morbidity was associated with decreased OS and RFS (OS: 18.0 mo vs 31.0 mo, respectively, P = 0.003; RFS: 16.0 mo vs 26.0 mo, respectively, P = 0.002). Multivariate Cox regression analysis indicated that postoperative morbidity was independently associated with decreased OS [hazard ratios (HR): 1.557, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.119-2.167, P = 0.009] and RFS (HR: 1.535, 95%CI: 1.117-2.108, P = 0.008). Moreover, major morbidity was independently associated with decreased OS (HR: 2.175; 95%CI: 1.470-3.216, P < 0.001) and RFS (HR: 2.054; 95%CI: 1.400-3.014, P < 0.001) after curative resection for HCCA.
CONCLUSION Postoperative morbidity (especially major morbidity) may be an independent risk factor for unfavorable prognosis in HCCA patients following curative resection.
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- Zhi-Peng Liu
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Clinical Center of Oncology, Lishui Hospital of Zhejiang University, Lishui 323000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Health Statistics, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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Wang A, He Z, Cong P, Qu Y, Hu T, Cai Y, Sun B, Chen H, Fu W, Peng Y. Controlling Nutritional Status (CONUT) Score as a New Indicator of Prognosis in Patients With Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma Is Superior to NLR and PNI: A Single-Center Retrospective Study. Front Oncol 2021; 10:593452. [PMID: 33505910 PMCID: PMC7829909 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2020.593452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2020] [Accepted: 11/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Background Currently, many nutritional indicators, including controlling nutritional status score (CONUT), can be used to assess a patient’s nutritional status and have been reported as reliable predictors of multiple malignancies. However, the value of CONUT score in predicting postoperative outcomes in patients with hilar cholangiocarcinoma has not been explored. In this study, its predictive value will be discussed and compared with the known predictors the neutrophil lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and prognostic nutritional index (PNI). Methods Preoperative CONUT scores, PNI and NLR levels of 94 Hilar cholangiocarcinoma (HCCA) patients who underwent radical-intent resection of hepatobiliary surgery in our hospital from March 2010 to April 2019 were retrospectively collected and analyzed. They were grouped according to their optimal cutoff value and the prognostic effects of patients in each group were compared respectively. Results CONUThigh was more frequent in patients with Clavien–Dindo classification of ≥IIIa (P = 0.008) and Bile leakage presence (P = 0.011). Kaplan-Meier curves analyzing the relationship between CONUT, PNI, and NLR values and HCCA patient survival (including total survival (OS) and recurrence-free survival (RFS) showed significant differences between groups (P <0.001). Meanwhile, multi-factor analysis found that Degree of cure, PNI, NLR, and preoperative CONUT score were independent prognostic factors for OS and RFS. The predictive power of CONUT score was higher than that of NLR and PNI based on time-dependent receiver operating Characteristic (ROC) analysis and the net reclassification index (NRI) and integrated discriminatory index (IDI) values (P < 0.05). Conclusion CONUT score may be of some clinical reference value in evaluating postoperative prognosis of HCCA patients.
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- Ankang Wang
- Department of General Surgery, Nanchong Central Hospital, The Second Clinical College of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China.,Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Nanchong Central Hospital, The Second Clinical College of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Nanchong Central Hospital, The Second Clinical College of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Nanchong Central Hospital, The Second Clinical College of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Nanchong Central Hospital, The Second Clinical College of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Nanchong Central Hospital, The Second Clinical College of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Nanchong Central Hospital, The Second Clinical College of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China
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Muppidi V, Meegada S, Eaton JD, Nair SP, Verma R. Recurrent Cholangiocarcinoma Presenting as Sister Mary Joseph Nodule After Liver Transplantation. Cureus 2020; 12:e11673. [PMID: 33262920 PMCID: PMC7689875 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.11673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Hilar cholangiocarcinoma, also known as Klatskin tumor, is the most common type of cholangiocarcinoma. It usually has a lymphatic spread and is rarely associated with an umbilical nodule, also known as Sister Mary Joseph nodule. We report a case of a 53-year-old Caucasian man with hilar cholangiocarcinoma. The patient had an inoperable tumor and was referred to our center for liver transplantation. Post liver transplantation, the patient presented with a recurrence of the carcinoma in the umbilical region. The patient was found to have Sister Mary Joseph nodule. It carries a poor prognosis, and our patient succumbed to the illness in four months. Cholangiocarcinoma carries a poor prognosis. Surgical resection and liver transplantation with neoadjuvant chemoradiation are the preferred treatment strategies. Association of cholangiocarcinoma with umbilical metastasis is rare, and our patient had an even rarer presentation in the form of recurrence with umbilical nodule post-liver transplantation. We want to increase the awareness of the rare presentation, association, and recurrence of hilar cholangiocarcinoma in the form of umbilical nodule post-liver transplantation.
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Li B, Lu J, Peng DZ, Zhang XY, You Z. Elevated platelet distribution width predicts poor prognosis in hilar cholangiocarcinoma. Medicine (Baltimore) 2020; 99:e19400. [PMID: 32195935 PMCID: PMC7220385 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000019400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Although the platelet distribution width (PDW) has been reported as a reliable predictor of prognosis in several types of cancer, to our knowledge the prognostic value of PDW in hilar cholangiocarcinoma (HC) has not been studied. The aim of the study was to investigate the prognostic value of PDW in HC patients. A retrospective analysis of 292 consecutively recruited HC patients undergoing radical resection with at least a 5-year follow-up. The optimal cutoff value of PDW was determined by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. Survival analysis by the Kaplan-Meier method and the difference between the clinico-pathologic variables and survival was evaluated by log-rank analysis. Multivariate analysis identified independent prognostic risk factors of overall survival (OS). ROC curve analysis suggested that the optimal cutoff value for the PDW was 16.55. There were significant associations of high PDW with high white blood cell (P < .001) and high neutril-to-lymph ratio (P < .001). In a multivariate analysis, the PDW was an independent prognostic factor for overall survival (HR = 2.521, 95% CI 1.832-3.470, P < .001). In conclusions, our findings indicate that PDW may have clinical significance in predicting OS after surgery in HC patients.
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- Bei Li
- Department of Biliary Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, No. 37 Guo Xue Xiang
- West China-Washington Mitochondria Metabolism Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Biliary Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, No. 37 Guo Xue Xiang
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- Department of Biliary Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, No. 37 Guo Xue Xiang
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- Department of Biliary Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, No. 37 Guo Xue Xiang
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- Department of Biliary Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, No. 37 Guo Xue Xiang
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Donati M, Stang A, Stavrou GA, Basile F, Oldhafer KJ. Extending resectability of hilar cholangiocarcinomas: how can it be assessed and improved? Future Oncol 2018; 15:193-205. [PMID: 30378439 DOI: 10.2217/fon-2018-0413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Until the 1980's, Klatskin tumors were considered 'desperate cases' and most of them were not resected; almost no oncologic concept was available. After many improvements, today, extended hepatectomy, including caudate lobe resection and lymphoadenectomy, have become a standard of care for oncologicaly radical resection of Klatskin tumors. Portal vein en bloc resection, if necessary, is a diffused standard assuring R0-resection without any improvement of survival in most series. Arterial resection remains episodical and controversial in its oncologic impact. Arterial resection-reconstruction was demonstrated to be feasible with many different technical possibilities. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy, refinement of associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy and liver transplantations are some possible future resources for treatment of those aggressive tumors that could be able to expand the pool of treatable patients.
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- Marcello Donati
- Department of Surgery & Medical-Surgical Specialties, Surgical Clinic Unit, University Hospital of Catania (CAST), University of Catania, 95122 Catania, Italy.,Semmelweiss University of Budapest, Asklepios Campus Hamburg, Germany
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- Oncology Unit, Asklepios Barmbek Hospital, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, Thoracic & Pediatric Surgery, Saarbrucken Hospital, Saarbrucken-Saarland, Germany
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- Department of Surgery & Medical-Surgical Specialties, Surgical Clinic Unit, University Hospital of Catania (CAST), University of Catania, 95122 Catania, Italy
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- Semmelweiss University of Budapest, Asklepios Campus Hamburg, Germany.,Department of General & Abdominal Surgery, Asklepios Barmbek Hospital, Hamburg, Germany
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Dondorf F, Uteβ F, Fahrner R, Felgendreff P, Ardelt M, Tautenhahn HM, Settmacher U, Rauchfuβ F. Liver Transplant for Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma (Klatskin Tumor): The Essential Role of Patient Selection. EXP CLIN TRANSPLANT 2018; 17:363-369. [PMID: 29911960 DOI: 10.6002/ect.2018.0024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Perihilar cholangiocarcinoma (Klatskin tumor) is a rare tumor entity, which is diagnosed late due to uncharacteristic symptoms. The therapeutic strategy for cure is still liver resection. Liver transplant in cases of locally irresectable tumors represents an alternative potential curative therapy for a select group of patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS We present our data of 22 patients with irresectable Klatskin tumors who received transplants between 1996 and 2015. We analyzed relevant prognostic factors for the selection of patients to be transplanted to ensure an acceptable overall survival and reviewed known and established selection criteria. RESULTS Four factors (age, tumor size, serum level of carbohydrate antigen 19-9, percutaneous transhepatic cholangiodrainage) could be detected for possible patient selection. Positive lymph node status and advanced tumor stage according to the Union for International Cancer Control were confirmed as negative prognostic factors for survival after transplant. CONCLUSIONS Liver transplant is a curative therapy for selected patients with irresectable Klatskin tumors, but further prospective studies are urgently needed.
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- Felix Dondorf
- From the Department of General, Visceral and Vascular Surgery, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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Pinotti E, Sandini M, Famularo S, Tamini N, Romano F, Gianotti L. Resection of the caudate lobe for the treatment of hilar cholangiocarcinoma. MINERVA CHIR 2018; 74:348-358. [PMID: 29658674 DOI: 10.23736/s0026-4733.18.07498-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Whether the resection of the caudate lobe, in association with major hepatectomy, improves outcomes in hilar cholangiocarcinoma is controversial. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION We performed a systematic literature review on all studies published from June 1979 to September 2016. Inclusion criteria for eligibility were the presence of parallel-groups of patients treated with major hepatectomy with either caudate lobe resection (CLR), or not (NCLR), in adult population, reporting data on overall survival (OS). We ran out a random-effect meta-analysis for survival data. EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS Six retrospective studies with 969 patients (643 CLR and 326 NCLR) were included. The probability of death was significantly lower in CLR group than in NCLR group (HR 0.65; 95% CI: 0.44-0.97; P=0.035). The median survival time was in favor of CLR (WMD 3.46; 95% CI: 1.02-5.90, P=0.005]. Patients who underwent CLR were more likely to receive a R0 resection than those who did not (OR 8.26; 95% CI: 2.45-27.87; P=0.001). No moderator effects were detected at meta-regression for operative time, postoperative complication rate and pathologic findings. CONCLUSIONS Despite the paucity of data and the retrospective nature of the included studies, our results suggest that major hepatectomy plus caudate lobe resection may improve the likelihood of R0 resection and the overall survival in patients with hilar cholangiocarcinoma.
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- Enrico Pinotti
- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy.,Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Unit, Department of Surgery, San Gerardo Hospital, Monza, Monza-Brianza, Italy
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy.,Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Unit, Department of Surgery, San Gerardo Hospital, Monza, Monza-Brianza, Italy
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy.,Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Unit, Department of Surgery, San Gerardo Hospital, Monza, Monza-Brianza, Italy
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy.,Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Unit, Department of Surgery, San Gerardo Hospital, Monza, Monza-Brianza, Italy
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy.,Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Unit, Department of Surgery, San Gerardo Hospital, Monza, Monza-Brianza, Italy
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy - .,Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Unit, Department of Surgery, San Gerardo Hospital, Monza, Monza-Brianza, Italy
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Goldaracena N, Gorgen A, Sapisochin G. Current status of liver transplantation for cholangiocarcinoma. Liver Transpl 2018; 24:294-303. [PMID: 29024405 DOI: 10.1002/lt.24955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2017] [Revised: 09/06/2017] [Accepted: 10/01/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is the second most common liver cancer, and it is associated with a poor prognosis. CCA can be divided into intrahepatic, hilar, and distal. Despite the subtype, the median survival is 12-24 months without treatment. Liver transplantation (LT) is recognized worldwide as a curative option for hepatocellular carcinoma. On the other hand, the initial results for LT for CCA were very poor mainly due to a lack of adequate patient selection. In the last 2 decades, improvements have been made in the management of unresectable hilar CCA, and the results of LT after neoadjuvant chemoradiation have been shown to be promising. This has prompted a consideration of hilar CCA as an indication for LT in some centers. Furthermore, some recent research has shown promising results after LT for patients with early stages of intrahepatic CCA. A better understanding of the best tools to prognosticate the outcomes of LT for CCA is still needed. Here, we aimed to review the role of LT for the treatment of patients with perihilar and intrahepatic CCA. Also, we will discuss the most recent advances in the field and the future direction of the management of this disease in an era of transplantation oncology. Liver Transplantation 24 294-303 2018 AASLD.
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- Nicolás Goldaracena
- Multi-Organ Transplant, Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Multi-Organ Transplant, Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Multi-Organ Transplant, Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Cholangiocarcinomas (CC) are rare tumors which usually present late and are often difficult to diagnose and treat. CCs are categorized as intrahepatic, hilar, or extrahepatic. Epidemiologic studies suggest that the incidence of intrahepatic CCs may be increasing worldwide. In this chapter, we review the risk factors, clinical presentation, and management of cholangiocarcinoma.
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Li B, You Z, Xiong XZ, Zhou Y, Wu SJ, Zhou RX, Lu J, Cheng NS. Elevated red blood cell distribution width predicts poor prognosis in hilar cholangiocarcinoma. Oncotarget 2017; 8:109468-109477. [PMID: 29312621 PMCID: PMC5752534 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.22694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2017] [Accepted: 10/05/2017] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Background Although the red blood cell distribution width (RDW) has been reported as a reliable predictor of prognosis in several types of cancer, the prognostic value of RDW in hilar cholangiocarcinoma (HC) has not been studied. Methods A retrospective analysis of 292 consecutively recruited HC patients undergoing radical resection was conducted. The optimal cutoff value of RDW was determined by the receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC). Survival analysis by the Kaplan-Meier method, the difference between the clinico-pathologic variables and survival were evaluated by log-rank analysis. Multivariate analysis identified independent prognostic risk factors of overall survival (OS). Results ROC analysis suggested that the optimal cutoff value for the RDW was 14.95. Linear correlation analysis revealed that RDW is associated with white blood cell count (P = 0.007), neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (P = 0.02), and hemoglobin (P < 0.001), albumin (P < 0.001). In a multivariate analysis, the RDW was an independent prognostic factor for OS (HR = 1.755, 95% CI 1.311-2.349, P < 0.001). Conclusions Elevated RDW may be regarded as an indicator of systemic inflammatory response which might facilitate HC growth and metastasis. Current evidence suggests that RDW may have clinical significance in predicting OS after surgery in HC patients.
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- Bei Li
- Department of Biliary Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Biliary Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Biliary Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Biliary Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Biliary Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Biliary Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Biliary Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Biliary Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
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Al Mahjoub A, Menahem B, Fohlen A, Dupont B, Alves A, Launoy G, Lubrano J. Preoperative Biliary Drainage in Patients with Resectable Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma: Is Percutaneous Transhepatic Biliary Drainage Safer and More Effective than Endoscopic Biliary Drainage? A Meta-Analysis. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2017; 28:576-582. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2016.12.1218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2016] [Revised: 12/13/2016] [Accepted: 12/17/2016] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Elias Y, Mariano AT, Lu Y. Detection of Primary Malignancy and Metastases with FDG PET/CT in Patients with Cholangiocarcinomas: Lesion-based Comparison with Contrast Enhanced CT. World J Nucl Med 2016; 15:161-6. [PMID: 27651736 PMCID: PMC5020788 DOI: 10.4103/1450-1147.167605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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The current National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Guidelines consider the role of 2-deoxy-2-18F-fluoro-d-glucose positron emission tomography/computer tomography (FDG PET/CT) in the evaluation of cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) as "uncertain," and have recommended contrast enhanced computed tomography (CECT) but not FDG PET/CT as a routine imaging test for CCA workup. We set out to compare the diagnostic performance of FDG PET/CT and CECT in patients with CCA. The retrospective study included patients with CCA who underwent FDG PET/CT and CECT within 2-month interval between 2011 and 2013 in our hospital. Lesion-based comparison was conducted. Final diagnoses were made based on the composite clinical and imaging data with minimal 6-month follow-up. A total of 18 patients with 28-paired tests were included. There is a total of 142 true malignant lesions as revealed by the 6-paired pre-treatment and 22-paired post-treatment tests. On a lesion-based analysis, the sensitivities, specificities, positive predictive values (PPVs), negative predictive values (NPVs), and accuracies of PET/CT and CECT for detection of CCA were 96.5%, 55.5%, 97.2%, 50.0%, 94.1% and 62.2%, 66.7%, 96.7%, 10.0%, 62.5%, respectively. FDG PET/CT detected more intrahepatic malignant and extrahepatic metastases; and had significant higher sensitivity, NPV, and accuracy than CECT, while similar in specificity and PPV. No true positive lesion detected on CECT that was missed on PET/CT, and none of the false negative lesions on PET/CT were detected on CECT. Six patients had paired pretreatment tests, and FDG PET/CT results changed planned management in three patients. Our data suggest that FDG PET/CT detect more primary and metastatic lesions and lead to considerable changes in treatment plan in comparison with CECT.
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- Youssef Elias
- Department of Radiology, University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Byrling J, Andersson B, Andersson R, Marko-Varga G. Cholangiocarcinoma--current classification and challenges towards personalised medicine. Scand J Gastroenterol 2016; 51:641-3. [PMID: 26806118 DOI: 10.3109/00365521.2015.1127409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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- Johannes Byrling
- a Department of Surgery, Clinical Sciences Lund , Lund University, Skåne University Hospital , Lund , Sweden
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- a Department of Surgery, Clinical Sciences Lund , Lund University, Skåne University Hospital , Lund , Sweden
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- a Department of Surgery, Clinical Sciences Lund , Lund University, Skåne University Hospital , Lund , Sweden
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- b Department of Biomedical Engineering , Lund University , Lund , Sweden
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Mahadevan A, Dagoglu N, Mancias J, Raven K, Khwaja K, Tseng JF, Ng K, Enzinger P, Miksad R, Bullock A, Evenson A. Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) for Intrahepatic and Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma. J Cancer 2015; 6:1099-104. [PMID: 26516357 PMCID: PMC4615345 DOI: 10.7150/jca.13032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2015] [Accepted: 02/09/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background: Unresectable intrahepatic and hilar cholangiocarcinomas carry a dismal prognosis. Systemic chemotherapy and conventional external beam radiation and brachytherapy have been used with limited success. We explored the use of stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for these patients. Methods: Patients with unresectable intrahepatic or hilar cholangiocarcinoma or those with positive margins were included in this study. Systemic therapy was used at the discretion of the medical oncologist. The CyberknifeTM stereotactic body radiotherapy system used to treat these patients. Patients were treated with three daily fractions. Clinical and radiological follow-up were performed every three months. Results: 34 patients (16 male and 18 female) with 42 lesions were included in this study. There were 32 unresectable tumors and two patients with resected tumors with positive margins. The median SBRT dose was 30Gy in three fractions. The median follow-up was 38 months (range 8-71 months). The actuarial local control rate was 79%. The median overall survival was 17 months and the median progression free survival was ten months. There were four Grade III toxicities (12%), including duodenal ulceration, cholangitis and liver abscess. Conclusions: SBRT is an effective and reasonably safe local therapy option for unresectable intrahepatic or hilar cholangiocarcinoma.
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- Anand Mahadevan
- 1. Department of Radiation Oncology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- 1. Department of Radiation Oncology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- 1. Department of Radiation Oncology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- 2. Department of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- 2. Department of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- 2. Department of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- 3. Department of Medical Oncology, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- 3. Department of Medical Oncology, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- 4. Department of Medical Oncology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- 4. Department of Medical Oncology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- 2. Department of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Mei Y, Peng CJ, Li WN, Li XX, Xie WT, Shu DJ, Zhang JG. Surgical treatment of hilar cholangiocarcinoma: New advances. Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2015; 23:2907-2912. [DOI: 10.11569/wcjd.v23.i18.2907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Hilar cholangiocarcinoma, a malignant tumor that occurs in the left and right hepatic duct, is the most common form of bile duct carcinoma. Early diagnosis of hilar cholangiocarcinoma is difficult, and the majority of patients are diagnosed in advanced stages. Therefore, surgery for this malignancy is difficult, has high risk, and is associated with a poor prognosis. In recent years, with the development of imaging technology and extended radical surgery, the preoperative diagnosis and surgical treatment of hilar cholangiocarcinoma have been improved. However, hilar cholangiocarcinoma still has a low cure rate, high complication rate, and poor prognosis. Therefore, we should strengthen the research on the susceptible factors and biological characteristics of hilar cholangiocarcinoma, and improve early diagnosis. Currently, although there has been no unified standard for the resectability of the tumor, surgery combined with partial hepatectomy is strongly recommended in patients without surgical contraindication. This paper reviews the recent progress in surgical treatment of hilar cholangiocarcinoma.
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Lai YH, Duan WD, Yu Q, Ye S, Xiao NJ, Zhang DX, Huang ZQ, Yang ZY, Dong JH. Outcomes of liver transplantation for end-stage biliary disease: A comparative study with end-stage liver disease. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21:6296-6303. [PMID: 26034365 PMCID: PMC4445107 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i20.6296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2014] [Revised: 02/07/2015] [Accepted: 03/31/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To evaluate the outcomes of patients with end-stage biliary disease (ESBD) who underwent liver transplantation, to define the concept of ESBD, the criteria for patient selection and the optimal operation for decision-making.
METHODS: Between June 2002 and June 2014, 43 patients with ESBD from two Chinese organ transplantation centres were evaluated for liver transplantation. The causes of liver disease were primary biliary cirrhosis (n = 8), cholelithiasis (n = 8), congenital biliary atresia (n = 2), graft-related cholangiopathy (n = 18), Caroli’s disease (n = 2), iatrogenic bile duct injury (n = 2), primary sclerosing cholangitis (n = 1), intrahepatic bile duct paucity (n = 1) and Alagille’s syndrome (n = 1). The patients with ESBD were compared with an end-stage liver disease (ESLD) case control group during the same period, and the potential prognostic values of multiple demographic and clinical variables were assessed. The examined variables included recipient age, sex, pre-transplant clinical status, pre-transplant laboratory values, operation condition and postoperative complications, as well as patient and allograft survival rates. Survival analysis was performed using Kaplan-Meier curves, and the rates were compared using log-rank tests. All variables identified by univariate analysis with P values < 0.100 were subjected to multivariate analysis. A Cox proportional hazard regression model was used to determine the effect of the study variables on outcomes in the study group.
RESULTS: Patients in the ESBD group had lower model for end-stage liver disease (MELD)/paediatric end-stage liver disease (PELD) scores and a higher frequency of previous abdominal surgery compared to patients in the ESLD group (19.2 ± 6.6 vs 22.0 ± 6.5, P = 0.023 and 1.8 ± 1.3 vs 0.1 ± 0.2, P = 0.000). Moreover, the operation time and the time spent in intensive care were significantly higher in the ESBD group than in the ESLD group (527.4 ± 98.8 vs 443.0 ± 101.0, P = 0.000, and 12.74 ± 6.6 vs 10.0 ± 7.5, P = 0.000). The patient survival rate in the ESBD group was not significantly different from that of the ESBD group at 1, 3 and 5 years (ESBD: 90.7%, 88.4%, 79.4% vs ESLD: 84.9%, 80.92%, 79.0%, χ2 = 0.194, P = 0.660). The graft-survival rates were also similar between the two groups at 1, 3 and 5 years (ESBD: 90.7%, 85.2%, 72.7% vs ESLD: 84.9%, 81.0%, 77.5%, χ2 = 0.003, P = 0.958). Univariate analysis identified MELD/PELD score (HR = 1.213, 95%CI: 1.081-1.362, P = 0.001) and bleeding volume (HR = 0.103, 95%CI: 0.020-0.538, P = 0.007) as significant factors affecting the outcomes of patients in the ESBD group. However, multivariate analysis revealed that MELD/PELD score (HR = 1.132, 95%CI: 1.005-1.275, P = 0.041) was the only negative factor that was associated with short survival time.
CONCLUSION: MELD/PELD criteria do not adequately measure the clinical characteristics and staging of ESBD. The allocation system based on MELD/PELD criteria should be re-evaluated for patients with ESBD.
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Sun DX, Tan XD, Gao F, Xu J, Cui DX, Dai XW. Use of an autologous liver round ligament flap zeros postoperative bile leak after curative resection of hilar cholangiocarcinoma. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0125977. [PMID: 25938440 PMCID: PMC4418604 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0125977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2014] [Accepted: 03/27/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Postoperative bile leak is a major surgical morbidity after curative resection with hepaticojejunostomy for hilar cholangiocarcinoma, especially in Bismuth-Corlette types III and IV. This retrospective study assessed the effectiveness and safety of an autologous hepatic round ligament flap (AHRLF) for reducing bile leak after hilar hepaticojejunostomy. METHODS Nine type III and IV hilar cholangiocarcinoma patients were consecutively hospitalized for elective perihilar partial hepatectomy with hilar hepaticojejunostomy using an AHRLF between October 2009 and September 2013. The AHRLF was harvested to reinforce the perihilar hepaticojejunostomy. Main outcome measures included operative time, blood loss, postoperative recovery times, morbidity, bile leak, R0 resection rate, and overall survival. RESULTS All patients underwent uneventful R0 resection with hilar hepaticojejunostomy. No patient experienced postoperative bile leak. CONCLUSIONS The AHRLF was associated with lack of bile leak after curative perihilar hepatectomy with hepaticojejunostomy for hilar cholangiocarcinoma, without compromising oncologic safety, and is recommended in selected patients.
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- Da-Xin Sun
- Department of General Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, 110000, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, 110000, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, 110000, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, 110000, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, 110000, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, 110000, China
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Segura-López FK, Güitrón-Cantú A, Torres J. Association between Helicobacter spp. infections and hepatobiliary malignancies: a review. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21:1414-23. [PMID: 25663761 PMCID: PMC4316084 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i5.1414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2014] [Revised: 10/29/2014] [Accepted: 11/19/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Hepatobiliary cancers are highly lethal cancers that comprise a spectrum of invasive carcinomas originating in the liver hepatocellular carcinoma, the bile ducts intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma and extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, the gallbladder and the ampulla of Vater (collectively known as biliary tract cancers). These tumors account for approximately 13% of all annual cancer-related deaths worldwide and for 10%-20% of deaths from hepatobiliary malignancies. Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is a devastating disease that displays a poor survival rate for which few therapeutic options are available. Population genetics, geographical and environmental factors, cholelithiasis, obesity, parity, and endemic infection with liver flukes have been identified as risk factors that influence the development of biliary tract tumors. Other important factors affecting the carcinogenesis of these tumors include chronic inflammation, obstruction of the bile ducts, and impaired bile flow. It has been suggested that CCA is caused by infection with Helicobacter species, such as Helicobacter bilis and Helicobacter hepaticus, in a manner that is similar to the reported role of Helicobacter pylori in distal gastric cancer. Due to the difficulty in culturing these Helicobacter species, molecular methods, such as polymerase chain reaction and sequencing, or immunologic assays have become the methods of choice for diagnosis. However, clinical studies of benign or malignant biliary tract diseases revealed remarkable variability in the methods and the findings, and the use of uniform and validated techniques is needed.
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