Cholangiocarcinoma in Italy: A national survey on clinical characteristics, diagnostic modalities and treatment. Results from the “Cholangiocarcinoma” committee of the Italian Association for the Study of Liver disease
Alvaro D, Bragazzi MC, Benedetti A, Fabris L, Fava G, Invernizzi P, Marzioni M, Nuzzo G, Strazzabosco M, Stroffolini T, committee F. Cholangiocarcinoma in Italy: A national survey on clinical characteristics, diagnostic modalities and treatment. Results from the “Cholangiocarcinoma” committee of the Italian Association for the Study of Liver disease. Digestive And Liver Disease 2010, 43: 60-65. PMID: 20580332, DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2010.05.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbdominal PainAgedBile Duct NeoplasmsBile Ducts, ExtrahepaticBile Ducts, IntrahepaticCholangiocarcinomaCholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic RetrogradeCholangiopancreatography, Magnetic ResonanceData CollectionDiarrheaFatigueFemaleHepatitis CHumansItalyJaundiceLiver CirrhosisMaleMiddle AgedNauseaTomography, X-Ray ComputedUltrasonographyVomitingWeight LossConceptsClinical characteristicsIH-CCAAsymptomatic presentationEH-CCACoexistence of cirrhosisCurative surgical treatmentTissue-proven diagnosisNational surveyCurative intentSurgical treatmentViral cirrhosisLiver diseaseOpen surgeryDiagnostic managementDiagnostic modalitiesCholangiocarcinoma casesCholangiocarcinomaYounger ageItalian AssociationCirrhosisDifferent imaging proceduresImaging proceduresDiagnosisTreatmentAge