Cholangiocarcinoma: a guide for the nonspecialist

Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is a tumor with increasing prevalence around the world. The prevalence of CCA is highest in East Asia and most significantly in the countries through which the Mekong River flows, owing to the presence of liver flukes, which are consumed in raw fish dishes. Outside Asia, the...

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Published inInternational journal of general medicine Vol. 12; pp. 13 - 23
Main Authors Alsaleh, Munirah, Leftley, Zoe, Barbera, Thomas A, Sithithaworn, Paiboon, Khuntikeo, Narong, Loilome, Watcharin, Yongvanit, Puangrat, Cox, I Jane, Chamodol, Nittaya, Syms, Richard Ra, Andrews, Ross H, Taylor-Robinson, Simon D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New Zealand Dove Medical Press Limited 01.01.2019
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Dove Medical Press
Subjects
aetiology
Bile
bile ducts
cholangiocarcinoma
Development and progression
diagnosis
Disease
Epidemiology
Fishes
Health aspects
Infections
Liver
Liver cancer
Mollusks
Mortality
Praziquantel
Review
treatment
Tumors
Thailand
East Asia
United Kingdom
Vietnam
Cambodia
United Kingdom > UK
United States > US
China
Mekong River
Laos
treatment
diagnosis
cholangiocarcinoma
bile ducts
etiology
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Summary:Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is a tumor with increasing prevalence around the world. The prevalence of CCA is highest in East Asia and most significantly in the countries through which the Mekong River flows, owing to the presence of liver flukes, which are consumed in raw fish dishes. Outside Asia, the causes of bile duct cancers for the most part are unknown. In this review, we assess the current state of knowledge in both fluke-associated and sporadic CCA, from etiological, diagnostic, and treatment perspectives.
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ISSN:1178-7074
1178-7074
DOI:10.2147/ijgm.s186854