Diagnosis of Malignant Biliary Stricture: More is Better.

What it found

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The trial behind it

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Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

1. Clinical characteristics, risk factors and diagnostic outcomes of patients presented with indeterminate biliary stricture: A multicenter study.Frontiers in medicine · 2022
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2. MRCP Combined With CT Promotes the Differentiation of Benign and Malignant Distal Bile Duct Strictures.Frontiers in oncology · 2021
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3. Biliary Strictures and Cholangiocarcinoma - Untangling a Diagnostic Conundrum.Frontiers in oncology · 2021
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4. Factors Associated with Malignant Biliary Strictures in Patients with Atypical or Suspicious Cells on Brush Cytology.Clinical endoscopy · 2019
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5. Management of Malignant Obstructive Jaundice: Defining the Relevance of Various Palliative Surgical Options in Resource-Challenged Settings: A Review Article.Journal of the West African College of Surgeons
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Authors and funding

2 authors.

Funding

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Abstract

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