2020
Cholangiocarcinoma 2020: the next horizon in mechanisms and management
Banales JM, Marin JJG, Lamarca A, Rodrigues PM, Khan SA, Roberts LR, Cardinale V, Carpino G, Andersen JB, Braconi C, Calvisi DF, Perugorria MJ, Fabris L, Boulter L, Macias RIR, Gaudio E, Alvaro D, Gradilone SA, Strazzabosco M, Marzioni M, Coulouarn C, Fouassier L, Raggi C, Invernizzi P, Mertens JC, Moncsek A, Ilyas S, Heimbach J, Koerkamp BG, Bruix J, Forner A, Bridgewater J, Valle JW, Gores GJ. Cholangiocarcinoma 2020: the next horizon in mechanisms and management. Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology 2020, 17: 557-588. PMID: 32606456, PMCID: PMC7447603, DOI: 10.1038/s41575-020-0310-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary liver cancerExpert consensus statementCancer-related deathCell of originBiliary malignant tumorsStudy of CholangiocarcinomaGastrointestinal malignanciesHistological confirmationAvailable therapiesBiliary treeNew diagnostic toolsSilent presentationPatient outcomesConsensus statementMalignant tumorsLiver cancerCholangiocarcinomaAggressive natureAlarming mortalityCurrent diagnosisMolecular alterationsNon-invasive approachTumorsDiagnostic toolTherapySurveillance for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Universal or Selective?
Torres M, Bodini G, Furnari M, Marabotto E, Zentilin P, Strazzabosco M, Giannini EG. Surveillance for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Universal or Selective? Cancers 2020, 12: 1422. PMID: 32486355, PMCID: PMC7352281, DOI: 10.3390/cancers12061422.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLiver diseaseHepatocellular carcinomaRisk factorsHCC surveillanceNAFLD patientsNon-alcoholic fatty liver diseasePrevalence of HCCFrequent primary liver cancerNon-alcoholic fatty liverNon-cirrhotic NAFLDNon-cirrhotic subjectsCause of cirrhosisTreatment of HBVChronic liver diseaseFatty liver diseasePrimary liver cancerCancer-related deathMain risk factorsGood clinical judgmentEarly HCC detectionDeaths/yearNew screening toolNAFLD epidemicHCV infectionLiver ultrasonography
2017
Molecular Mechanisms Driving Cholangiocarcinoma Invasiveness: An Overview
Brivio S, Cadamuro M, Fabris L, Strazzabosco M. Molecular Mechanisms Driving Cholangiocarcinoma Invasiveness: An Overview. Gene Expression 2017, 18: 31-50. PMID: 29070148, PMCID: PMC5860940, DOI: 10.3727/105221617x15088670121925.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajority of patientsPrimary liver cancerCancer-related deathPotential prognostic relevanceDevelopment of metastasesPro-oncogenic pathwaysNovel druggable targetsMechanism of actionCholangiocarcinoma invasivenessMesenchymal-like phenotypeDevastating malignancyCurative treatmentMolecular mechanismsPoor prognosisPrognostic relevancePrimary tumorBiliary epitheliumLiver cancerUseful biomarkerAbnormal activationCCA cell invasionMost carcinomasCCA cellsTumor microenvironmentCholangiocarcinoma