Current epidemiology of cholangiocarcinoma in Western countries
Mathew Vithayathil, Shahid A. Khan
Abstract
Cholangiocarcinomas are cancers arising from bile ducts, either found within the liver (intrahepatic) or outside the liver (extrahepatic). In Western countries, deaths due to intrahepatic cancers are rising at a higher rate than deaths due to extrahepatic cancers. This may be due to rising cases of liver disease and misclassification of the different cancer types.
Topics & Concepts
Intrahepatic CholangiocarcinomaEpidemiologyMedicineLiver cancerInternal medicineGastroenterologyIntrahepatic bile ductsCancerLiver diseaseDiseasePathologyBile ductCholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer StudiesGallbladder and Bile Duct DisordersPediatric Hepatobiliary Diseases and Treatments