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Epigenetic Alterations in Cholangiocarcinoma-Sustained IL-6/STAT3 Signaling in Cholangio- carcinoma due to SOCS3 Epigenetic Silencing
1 Jan 2009
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Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is a highly lethal malignant tumor arising from the biliary tract epithelium, characterized by its typically late clinical presentation and lack of effective therapeutic modalities. Chronic inflammatory conditions, including primary sclerosing cholangitis, liver fluke infestation and hepatolithiasis, are listed in the risk factors, but for most cases of CCA the cause is unknown. Recent...
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