Background & Aims The role of 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (18
FDG-PET) in the diagnosis and staging of patients with biliary tract cancers (BTCs) remains …

Gallbladder cancer (GBC) is the leading cause of cancer related mortality in certain
geographic areas. Most of the patients with GBC have advanced disease at presentation …

This paper presents the first version of clinical practice guidelines for intrahepatic
cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) established by the Liver Cancer Study Group of Japan. These …

This prospective study aimed to compare the diagnostic performance of 18F-fluorocholine
and 18F-FDG for detecting and staging hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients with …

Hepatobiliary cancers include a spectrum of invasive carcinomas arising in the liver
(hepatocellular carcinoma), gall bladder, and bile ducts (cholangiocarcinomas). Gallbladder …

AIM: To perform a systematic review of incidental or unsuspected gallbladder (GB) cancer
diagnosed during or after cholecystectomy. METHODS: Data in PubMed, EMBASE, and …

Gallbladder (GB) carcinoma is a relatively rare malignancy and is associated with poor
prognosis. Numerous risk factors have been associated with the development of GB …

Lymph node (LN) metastasis from intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (IHCC) might be one of
the most important indicators of aggressive surgical resection, yet the value of LN dissection …

Biliary tract cancer (BTC) is an uncommon and highly fatal malignancy. It is composed of
three main different entities; Gall bladder carcinoma (GBC), intrahepatic …

Perihilar cholangiocarcinomas are defined anatomically as “tumors that are located in the
extrahepatic biliary tree proximal to the origin of the cystic duct”. However, as the boundary …