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ReviewCancers2024

Recent Advancement in Diagnosis of Biliary Tract Cancer through Pathological and Molecular Classifications.

Sang-Hoon Lee, Si Young Song

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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 11 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Sang-Hoon LeeDepartment of Internal Medicine, Konkuk University Medical Center, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul 05030, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-3619-4340
Si Young SongDepartment of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03772, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-1417-4314

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Biliary tract cancers (BTCs), including intrahepatic, perihilar, and distal cholangiocarcinomas, as well as gallbladder cancer, are a diverse group of cancers that exhibit unique molecular characteristics in each of their anatomic and pathological subtypes. The pathological classification of BTCs compromises distinct growth patterns, including mass forming, periductal infiltrating, and intraductal growing types, which can be identified through gross examination. The small-duct and large-duct types of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma have been recently introduced into the WHO classification. The presentation of typical clinical symptoms, as well as the extensive utilization of radiological, endoscopic, and molecular diagnostic methods, is thoroughly detailed in the description. To overcome the limitations of traditional tissue acquisition methods, new diagnostic modalities are being explored. The treatment landscape is also rapidly evolving owing to the emergence of distinct subgroups with unique molecular alterations and corresponding targeted therapies. Furthermore, we emphasize the crucial aspects of diagnosing BTC in practical clinical settings.

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biliary tract cancercholangiocarcinomadiagnosisgallbladder cancerprecision medicine

Identifiers

PMID38730713
PMCPMC11083053

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