Background Various prognostic factors are associated with overall survival (OS) after
resection of distal cholangiocarcinoma (dCCA). The objective of this study was to develop …

Simple Summary Cholangiocarcinoma is a highly aggressive cancer that originates from the
bile ducts. Traditional treatments have limited effectiveness, necessitating the exploration of …

Introduction: Although advances in understanding the molecular basis of
cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) have been made, surgery is the only curative therapy option and …

Objective: This study aimed to compare surgical and oncological outcomes after minimally
invasive pancreatoduodenectomy (MIPD) versus open pancreatoduodenectomy (OPD) for …

Background: Lymph node (LN) metastasis is considered one of the most important risk
factors affecting the prognosis of distal cholangiocarcinoma (DCC). This study aimed to …

Circular RNAs (circRNAs) play an important role in cholangiocarcinoma (CCA)
development; however, the expression and functions of circRNAs in distal CCA (dCCA) …

Abstract Background/Aims Liquid‐based cytology (LBC) has been shown to improve the
diagnostic efficacy of brush cytology for thyroid, cervical and pancreatic cancer. To evaluate …

Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is an aggressive tumor associated with a high rate of recurrence
after resection. An important risk factor for recurrence is the presence of occult metasta-ses …

Background Pancreatoduodenectomy is the only potentially curative treatment for distal
cholangiocarcinoma (DCC). In this study, we sought to compare the perioperative and …

Locally advanced or metastatic cholangiocarcinoma is an aggressive carcinoma with a
dismal prognosis. For the first-line treatment of locally advanced or metastatic …