BILIARY TRACT CHOLANGIOCARCINOMA

Course overview

THE DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF CHOLANGIOCARCINOMA ARE CHALLENGING AND COMPLEX. TO ACHIEVE GOOD RESULTS AND PROVIDE APPROPRIATE PATIENT CARE, THE TREATMENT OPTIONS, CONTRAINDICATIONS, GOALS, AND POSSIBLE OUTCOMES MUST BE WELL DEFINED. THIS ARTICLE OUTLINES THE DIAGNOSIS, EVALUATION, AND TREATMENT OF CHOLANGIOCARCINOMAS, AND REVIEWS THE TYPES AND SUBTYPES OF THE CHOLANGIOCARCINOMA. FURTHERMORE, IT DESCRIBES VARIOUS SURGICAL, INTERVENTIONAL, AND RADIATION THERAPY OPTIONS AVAILABLE. IT ALSO HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPORTANCE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN MANAGING PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM CHOLANGIOCARCINOMA.