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ReviewCurrent gastroenterology reports2017

Update on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cholangiocarcinoma.

Bryan Doherty, Vinod E Nambudiri, William C Palmer

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In one paragraph

Review in Current gastroenterology reports, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04611100 (Efficacy of Intraductal Radiofrequency Ablation in Combination With Metallic Biliary Stenting in Advanced Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma), which is not on this map. Cited by 130 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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130citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
19.1field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT04611100 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2020, after this paper: background citation

Efficacy of Intraductal Radiofrequency Ablation in Combination With Metallic Biliary Stenting in Advanced Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma

TypeinterventionalSponsorDepartment of Medical Services Ministry of Public Health of ThailandRan2020 to 2021Enrolled70ConditionsHilar Cholangiocarcinoma, Biliary ObstructionArmsELRA endoluminal radiofrequency ablation electrode (Taewoong, Seoul, Korea)
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

130 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 229 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Using cell-free DNA tumor methylation score to detect and monitor cholangiocarcinoma.HPB : the official journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association · 2026
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  9. Preclinical mouse models for studying cholangiocarcinoma.Liver research (Beijing, China) · 2026
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  14. Cholangiocarcinoma: The era of liquid biopsy.World journal of gastroenterology · 2025
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70 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Bryan DohertyGrand Strand Medical Center, Myrtle Beach, SC, 29572, USA.
Vinod E NambudiriGrand Strand Medical Center, Myrtle Beach, SC, 29572, USA.
William C PalmerDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Road, Jacksonville, FL, 32224, USA. Palmer.william@mayo.edu.
Jacksonville College · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewCholangiocarcinoma is a rare biliary adenocarcinoma associated with poor outcomes. Cholangiocarcinoma is subdivided into extrahepatic and intrahepatic variants. Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma is then further differentiated into (1) peripheral mass-forming tumors and (2) central periductal infiltrating tumors. We aimed to review the currently known risk factors, diagnostic tools, and treatment options, as well as highlight the need for further clinical trials and research to improve overall survival rates. RECENT

findingsCholangiocarcinoma has seen significant increase in incidence rates over the last several decades. Most patients do not carry the documented risk factors, which include infections and inflammatory conditions, but cholangiocarcinoma typically forms in the setting of cholestasis and chronic inflammation. Management strategies include multispecialty treatments, with consideration of surgical resection, systemic chemotherapy, and targeted radiation therapy. Surgically resectable disease is the only curable treatment option, which may involve liver transplantation in certain selected cases. Referrals to centers of excellence, along with enrollment in novel clinical trials are recommended for patients with unresectable or recurrent disease. This article provides an overview of cholangiocarcinoma and discusses the current diagnosis and treatment options. While incidence is increasing and more risk factors are being discovered, much more work remains to improve outcomes of this ominous disease.

Indexed as

Bile Duct NeoplasmsBiomarkers, TumorCholangiocarcinomaCombined Modality TherapyDisease ManagementHumansPrognosisRisk FactorsBiomarkers, TumorBiliary adenocarcinomaBiliary tract cancerCholangiocarcinomaDiagnosis and treatmentGall bladderRare hepatic tumor

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PMID28110453
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