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Comprehensive review of the diagnosis and treatment of biliary tract cancer 2012. PART II: Multidisciplinary management
Author(s) -
Marsh Robert de W,
Alonzo Marc,
Bajaj Shailesh,
Baker Marshall,
Elton Eric,
Farrell Thomas A,
Gore Richard M,
Hall Curtis,
Nowak Jan,
Roy Hemant,
Shaikh Arif,
Talamonti Mark S.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.23027
Subject(s) - medicine , biliary tract cancer , gallbladder cancer , biliary tract , cancer , multidisciplinary approach , general surgery , gallbladder , disease , gastroenterology , gemcitabine , sociology , social science
Biliary tract cancers (gallbladder cancer, intra‐ and extra‐hepatic cholangiocarcinoma and selected periampullary cancers) accounted for 12,760 new cases of cancer in the USA in 2010. These tumors have a dismal prognosis with most patients presenting with advanced disease. Early, accurate diagnosis is essential, both for potential cure where possible and for optimal palliative therapy in all others. This review examines the currently available and emerging technologies for diagnosis and treatment of this group of diseases. J. Surg. Oncol. 2012; 106:339–345. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.