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Development of molecularly targeted therapies in biliary tract cancers: reassessing the challenges and opportunities.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Feb 2011
Zhu Andrew X, Hezel Aram F
Abstract excerpt
Biliary tract cancers (BTCs), which encompass intra- and extrahepatic cholangiocarcinomas as well as gallbladder carcinomas, are a genetically diverse collection of cancers. Most patients with BTC will present with unresectable or metastatic disease. Although the standard systemic chemotherapy approaches are emerging, the prognosis remains poor. Development of molecularly targeted therapies in advanced BTC...
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