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ReviewCancers2024

Cholangiocarcinoma: Recent Advances in Molecular Pathobiology and Therapeutic Approaches.

Divya Khosla, Shagun Misra, Pek Lim Chu, Peiyong Guan, Ritambhra Nada, Rajesh Gupta, Khwanta Kaewnarin, Tun Kiat Ko, Hong Lee Heng, Vijay Kumar Srinivasalu and 10 more

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Review in Cancers, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers.

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23citing papers in PubMed
19.5field-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.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

23 citing papers in PubMed, 34 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Integrin αvβ3 is a Potential Therapeutic Target in Cholangiocarcinoma.International journal of medical sciences · 2026
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  16. Cholangiocarcinoma: The era of liquid biopsy.World journal of gastroenterology · 2025
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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

20 authors at 10 institutions in 4 countries.

Divya KhoslaDepartment of Radiotherapy and Oncology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160012, India.
Shagun MisraDepartment of Radiotherapy and Oncology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow 226014, India.ORCID 0000-0003-3196-5094
Pek Lim ChuCancer and Stem Cell Biology Programme, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore 169857, Singapore.
Peiyong GuanGenome Institute of Singapore, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore 138672, Singapore.ORCID 0000-0001-9958-0137
Ritambhra NadaDepartment of Histopathology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160012, India.
Rajesh GuptaDepartment of GI Surgery, HPB, and Liver Transplantation, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160012, India.
Khwanta KaewnarinSingHealth Duke-NUS Institute of Biodiversity Medicine, Singapore 168583, Singapore.ORCID 0000-0003-0630-0357
Tun Kiat KoCancer Discovery Hub, National Cancer Center Singapore, Singapore 168583, Singapore.
Hong Lee HengLaboratory of Cancer Epigenome, Division of Medical Science, National Cancer Center Singapore, Singapore 168583, Singapore.
Vijay Kumar SrinivasaluDepartment of Medical Oncology, Mazumdar Shaw Medical Center, NH Health City Campus, Bommasandra, Bangalore 560099, India.
Rakesh KapoorDepartment of Radiotherapy and Oncology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160012, India.
Deepika SinghSingHealth Duke-NUS Institute of Biodiversity Medicine, Singapore 168583, Singapore.
Poramate KlanritCholangiocarcinoma Screening and Care Program (CASCAP), Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0003-0209-3901
Somponnat SampattavanichSiriraj Center of Research Excellence for Systems Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 73170, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0001-7783-6103
Jing TanLaboratory of Cancer Epigenome, Division of Medical Science, National Cancer Center Singapore, Singapore 168583, Singapore.
Sarinya KongpetchCholangiocarcinoma Research Institute, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand.
Apinya JusakulCholangiocarcinoma Research Institute, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0001-7652-7771
Bin Tean TehCancer and Stem Cell Biology Programme, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore 169857, Singapore.
Jason Yongsheng ChanCancer Discovery Hub, National Cancer Center Singapore, Singapore 168583, Singapore.ORCID 0000-0002-4801-3703
Jing Han HongCancer and Stem Cell Biology Programme, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore 169857, Singapore.ORCID 0000-0002-2173-9192
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research · INDuke-NUS Medical School · SGKhon Kaen University · THAgency for Science, Technology and Research · SGNational Cancer Centre Singapore · SGSingHealth · SGMazumdar Shaw Medical Centre · INSanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences · INSiriraj Hospital · THSun Yat-sen University · CN

Funding

Treatment of Acid Ceramidase DeficiencyZIATR000248 · NCATS · NATIONAL CENTER FOR ADVANCING TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCES · PI HAUGABOOK, SHARIE · 2016 to 2016
$1.4M
3rd A*STAR-AMED Joint Grant 236B9008AM/ACP-Designated Philanthropic Fund Grant Award 08/FY2023/EX/27-A65National Medical Research Council Open Fund - Individual Research Grant MOH-000144 and COVID19TUG21-0146National Medical Research Council Singapore Translational Research Investigator Award MOH-000248-00NCC Cancer Fund NCC Cancer FundSingapore Ministry of Health's National Medical Research Council Research Transition Award TA21jun-0005Singapore Therapeutics Development Review Pre-Pilot H23G1a0009Verdant Foundation Verdant Foundation
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cholangiocarcinomas (CCA) pose a complex challenge in oncology due to diverse etiologies, necessitating tailored therapeutic approaches. This review discusses the risk factors, molecular pathology, and current therapeutic options for CCA and explores the emerging strategies encompassing targeted therapies, immunotherapy, novel compounds from natural sources, and modulation of gut microbiota. CCA are driven by an intricate landscape of genetic mutations, epigenetic dysregulation, and post-transcriptional modification, which differs based on geography (e.g., for liver fluke versus non-liver fluke-driven CCA) and exposure to environmental carcinogens (e.g., exposure to aristolochic acid). Liquid biopsy, including circulating cell-free DNA, is a potential diagnostic tool for CCA, which warrants further investigations. Currently, surgical resection is the primary curative treatment for CCA despite the technical challenges. Adjuvant chemotherapy, including cisplatin and gemcitabine, is standard for advanced, unresectable, or recurrent CCA. Second-line therapy options, such as FOLFOX (oxaliplatin and 5-FU), and the significance of radiation therapy in adjuvant, neoadjuvant, and palliative settings are also discussed. This review underscores the need for personalized therapies and demonstrates the shift towards precision medicine in CCA treatment. The development of targeted therapies, including FDA-approved drugs inhibiting

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cholangiocarcinomapathobiologytherapeutic approaches

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PMID38398194
PMCPMC10887007
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