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Papillary phenotype confers improved survival after resection of hilar cholangiocarcinoma.
Annals of surgery - 1 May 2005
Jarnagin William R, Bowne Wilbur, Klimstra David S, Ben-Porat Leah, Roggin Kevin, Cymes Karina, Fong Yuman, DeMatteo Ronald P, D'Angelica Michael, Koea Jonathan, Blumgart Leslie H
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OBJECTIVE: The current study compares outcome after resection of papillary hilar cholangiocarcinoma to that of the more common nodular-sclerosing subtype. METHODS: Clinical, radiologic, histopathologic, and survival data on all patients with hilar cholangiocarcinoma were analyzed. Resected tumors were reexamined and classified as nodular-sclerosing (no component of papillary carcinoma) or papillary (any component...
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