Vithayathil M, Khan SA. Current epidemiology of cholangiocarcinoma in Western countries.
J Hepatol 2022;
77:1690-1698. [PMID:
35977611 DOI:
10.1016/j.jhep.2022.07.022]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2022] [Revised: 07/09/2022] [Accepted: 07/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
Abstract
Cholangiocarcinomas are cancers arising from bile ducts, either found within the liver (intrahepatic) or outside the liver (extrahepatic). In Western countries, deaths due to intrahepatic cancers are rising at a higher rate than deaths due to extrahepatic cancers. This may be due to rising cases of liver disease and misclassification of the different cancer types.
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