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A multi-modality approach for enhancing the diagnosis of cholangiocarcinoma
2013-01-01
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Background: Cholangiocarcinoma (CC) is a malignancy of the bile ducts and mortality is high as patients present too late for curative surgery. In most cases of CC the aetiology is unknown, whilst diagnosis and staging are challenging. The hepatobiliary system excretes carcinogenic toxins and genetic mutations in biliary transporters lead to dysfunction and cholestasis, potentially contributing to cholangiocarcinog...
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- 10.25560/14615