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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Digestive Endoscopy 2019; 10(04): 206-209
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1709277
Original Article

Natural History of Patients with Unresectable Cholangiocarcinoma

Sudhakar A.
1   Department of Gastroenterology, KGH, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
,
Sravan Kumar K.
1   Department of Gastroenterology, KGH, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
,
L. R.S. Girinadh
1   Department of Gastroenterology, KGH, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
,
P. MuraliKrishna
1   Department of Gastroenterology, KGH, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Abstract

Cholangiocarcinoma is a malignancy of the bile ducts. Globally, CCA is the second most common primary hepatic malignancy. These tumors usually progress insidiously, are difficult to diagnose, and have poor prognosis. Unfortunately, treatment options are discouraging. Data on the natural history of CCA in coastal Andhra Pradesh is limited. Our aim is to report the natural history of CCA in this region.

Key words

cholangiocarcinoma - jaundice - survival - biliary drainage


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04 May 2020

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