Simple Summary Cancers from the bile ducts and gall bladder are lethal. Cure by surgery is
not possible in most of these tumors as they are often identified in later stages. Unlike other …

Biliary tract cancers (BTC) are rare and aggressive tumors with poor prognosis. Radical
surgery offers the best chance for cure; however, most patients present with unresectable …

Abstract Background Biliary tract cancers (BTCs) are heterogeneous cancers that include
cancers of the bile duct and gallbladder. Although they are relatively uncommon, most …

Biliary tract carcinoma (BTC) has a poor prognosis and is increasing in incidence. Although
surgery, chemotherapy and other treatment modalities have improved, surgery remains the …

Biliary tract cancer (BTC) is a disease entity comprising diverse epithelial tumors with
features of cholangiocyte differentiation, and it includes cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) and …

Abstract Learning Objectives After completing this course, the reader will be able to: Assess
the clinical and molecular heterogeneity of BTCs. Exploit the chemotherapy responsiveness …

Opinion Statement Cancers of the biliary tree represent a rare group of diseases with a
devastating impact on patients. Gallbladder cancer often is associated with cholelithiasis …

Biliary tract cancer, which consists of gall bladder cancer and cholangio-carcinoma,
presents many challenges to practising physicians. It is a relatively rare cancer that often …

Biliary tract cancers (BTC) are a relatively rare heterogeneous group of four to five
anatomically distinct cancers whose prognosis is poor, even in the setting of attempted …

Biliary tract cancers are a heterogeneous group of cancers that arise in either the intra-or
extrahepatic bile ducts or the gallbladder. Local therapy with surgical resection and perhaps …