Open AccessTrends in surgery and disparities in receipt of surgery for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma in the US: 2005–2014
Author(s) -
Ransome Eke,
Tong Li,
Jairo Espinosa,
Jesse Chou,
Vishal Somnay,
Gitonga Munene
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of gastrointestinal oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.084
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 2219-679X
pISSN - 2078-6891
DOI - 10.21037/jgo.2018.12.07
Subject(s) - medicine , intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma , incidence (geometry) , malignancy , multivariate analysis , hepatectomy , mortality rate , surgery , resection , physics , optics
Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (IHC) is a malignancy with an increasing incidence. Surgery is the only treatment modality associated with long term survival. The objective of this study is to utilize a nationwide representative database to quantify the trends in incidence, and surgery for IHC in the United States from 2004-2014, as well as identify any disparities in the receipt of surgery.